Donald Arthur Lester
Marriages
Dora May Lester
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 8B - February 19, 2023
Don was born in Burns,
Wyoming. He is preceded
in death by his wife of 63
years, Dora May Lester.
He is survived by his
son, David Lester; and
daughters Debbie Reno
and Denise Ludeman. He served 4 years in the U.S.
Air Force during the Korean War. His family lived in
California for a time where he worked with his father
A. C. Lester dairy farming. He later moved to Greeley,
Colorado where he helped with the family’s nursing
home business.
He began attending Colorado State College where he
earned his Bachelor of Arts degree and later his Master
of Arts. Upon graduation he began teaching school
at Ft. Lupton, then in 1962 he was offered a position
in California at the Rowland Heights, and La Puente
school districts, where he taught for 20 years.
While in California, he and Dora taught Sunday
School and Junior church, later becoming Sunday
School Superintendent at La Puente Nazarene Church.
Together they worked tirelessly for a number of years
in many child evangelism roles. Moving back to
Colorado in the early ’90s he again began teaching at
New Horizon’s, Bookcliff and Cornerstone Christian
schools. Finally retiring from teaching at age 70 he
began helping and praying for many in the community.
He was a member of the Fellowship Church, and later
Canyon View Vineyard, where he and Dora attended
for many years. He was a true Warrior for Christ to his
last day!
He has 13 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and
4 great, great grandchildren.
Services will be February 28, 2023 at 10 am at Canyon
View Vineyard Church Chapel, 736 24 1/2 Road, Grand
Junction Colorado. Graveside Military service to follow
1 pm. At Western Slope Veterans Park, 2830 Riverside
Pkwy.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Child Evangelism
Fellowship of Western Colorado at CEF of Colorado
Inc.-West Chapter, PO Box 1872, Grand Junction, CO.
81502.
