Friday, January 1, 2016

LESTER E. FLIEHS


NAME OF DECEASED: LESTER E. FLIEHS

AGE: 82

ADDRESS: Rib Lake, Wisconsin

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Lester passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Atrium Post-Acute Care of Marshfield surrounded by his loving family

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Hemer Funeral Home in Rib Lake

OFFICIATING: Father Otto Bucher

INTERMENT: Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Lake

VISITATION: 9:00 A.M. until time of services at 11:00 A.M Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Hemer Funeral Home in Rib Lake

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 13, 1933 in Athens

EDUCATION: Lester attended Interwald Area Schools

MARRIAGE: On April 24, 1955 in Mexico, Lester married the love of his life, Eva Corral and she survives.

PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: Lester grew up on the family farm where he helped his parents until he traveled to Los Angeles, CA on a Harley in 1953. He worked for MBC Construction Company in Los Angeles, CA until 1967 when he moved his family back to Wisconsin. Lester then worked for Michels Pipeline Inc. until his retirement in 1995. He enjoyed hunting, trapping, fishing, dartball, watching the Packers & Brewers with his family; in California, he enjoyed skin diving and deep sea fishing. Lester loved to travel and go to the casinos.

MEMBER OF: 139 Operators Union, I.B.E.W. Union and former member of the Rib Lake Lions Club

SURVIVING SPOUSE: Eva Fliehs of Rib Lake

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Lorraine (Gregory) Brahmer of Rib Lake, Dan (Mary) Fliehs of Rib Lake, Steve (Luanne) Fliehs of Medford and Shelly (Scott) Thums of Rib Lake

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 13 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 10

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Harold (Dianne) Fliehs of Rib Lake, Sylvia (Marvin) Blumenstein of Rib Lake, Diane (Dick) Rorabough of Edenton N.C. and Delores Scheithauer of Medford

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brother-in-law: Marvin Scheithauer

DECEASED FATHER: Emil W. Fliehs

DECEASED MOTHER: Alfrieda Schneveis

PALLBEARERS: 6 Grandsons: Michael Brahmer, Christopher “Bud” Schreiner, Patrick, David, Eric Fliehs and Dakota Thums

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Lester’s family to be designated at a later date.
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com