Vaughn Henry Lester

Vaughn H. Lester, 97, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away May 3, 2018, at home following a short illness. He is proceeded in death by his wife of 53 years Helen "Brubaker" Lester, daughter Sharon Lester, his siblings Raymond Lester, and Bertha Paquin, and grand- daughter Carrie McDowell. He is survived by his 2 daughters Linda S. Kent and Sandra K. Perkins, 5 grandchildren Kaleb Kent, Fletcher Kent, Sherry McDowell, Kelly McDowell and Dana McDowell, 6 great grandchildren Nichole, Patrick, Desirae (Shane), Colin, and Ivy, and 4 great great-grandchildren. After graduating from Saranac Lake high School, Vaughan joined the Army Air Corp. Stationed in Grand Island, Nebraska, he met our mother, Helen Brubaker at a USO dance and they danced their way through life. Once they were empty nester they took lessons at Arthur Murray. Through out our child hood the furniture was shoved out of the way and the record player would be spinning and we would dance! He moved to Kansas city to work for the Santa Fe Railroad where he worked for over 30 years until retirement in 1984. Mom and dad were snow birds and spent winter months in Florida until she passed in 1996. Poppa's passion and past-time after his family were golf and his Leo Paul guitar. He played golf until just a few years ago and continued "pickin and grinnin" on his guitar daily until the end. Our parents loved to travel and he continued that tradition with his daughter traveling to upstate New York in the summers. There we learned a card game, "Hand and Foot" that gave us hours of fun and laughter with him that we will never forget. Teaching many of our friends the game - joining in they got to know our dad and love him too. Those who knew him found him to be a "stand up" guy So many adjectives - moral, kind, gentleman, dandy - always looked "sharp", and tender hearted. Although he always said he wasn't social, get him in a room of people and he would talk all night. Raising three daughters we saw how a man, husband, father, and friend should conduct himself. He led by example and love... quiet but sure. It was important for him to provide and be there for his family and that he did until the end and beyond. A memorial visitation will be held 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Maple Hill Funeral Home.

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Vaughn Henry Lester

October 25, 1920 - May 3, 2018