BORN

1926

DIED

2014

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Tobias Funeral Home - Far Hills Chapel

5471 Far Hills Ave

Dayton, Ohio

Lester Prether Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 8, 2014.

Prether, Lester H., age 88, passed away Friday March 7, 2014. Lester served in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theatre during W.W. II. He recently was taken to the W.W. II Memorial in Washington as part of the Honor Flight Program. He was active locally in the American Legion in Miamisburg and the Kettering VFW post. He was past president of the Centerville Kiwanis Club; and served as a scout master to the Alpha, OH Boy Scout Troop. Lester was especially proud of serving as president of the Miami Valley Auto Dealers Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Alice Prether, four sisters, Barbara, Anna Mary, Beulah and Carol; He is survived by his wife, Carol; children, Leslie (Jeffrey) Stricker, Amy Prether, Debbie (Thom) Shaffer, and Karen (Jeff) Wright; four brothers, James, Richard, Edward, and David Prether; and nine grandchildren; Visitation will be Friday March 14th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Tobias Funeral Home 5471 Far Hills Ave. (Far Hills and Rahn). Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Steve Swisher officiating. Interment will be in David's Cemetery. Donations in Lester's memory may be forwarded to the charity of the donor's choice. The family wishes to express their gratitude to St. Leonard's Care Center for their loving care, especially to Gayle his nurse and loving friend. Online condolences may be sent to www.tobiasfuneralhome.com

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March 25, 2014

Joe Capone

Amy, I am so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing.

March 18, 2014

Amy, I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. It sounds like he was a wonderful man. Please know that you are in our thoughts at prayers.
Tom and Heather Dunn

March 18, 2014

Amy, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your father, and I'm thinking of you and your family and sending healing thoughts during this time. Diane Gold (Falls Church, VA)

March 18, 2014

Tiffaney Thomas

Amy, so sorry for your lost... May God bless you and your family during your time of need.

March 17, 2014

Amy - So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. So glad he got to the WWII Memorial.

Debbie Bice

March 14, 2014

Butch and Nancy Fuller

Condolences to Amy and her family. Prayers for comfort.

March 14, 2014

Sincere condolences to the family. I have the honor of working with Mr. Prether's daughter Amy and I have her and her loved ones in my thoughts at this difficult time. Alan Beyer, Springfield, VA.

March 14, 2014

Kimberly Hudson

Deepest sympathies from Amy Prether's colleagues at the Social Security Administration.

March 10, 2014

John Stovall

I am so sorry to here that Lester has passed. I was a next door neighbor to Les and Carol for about 7 or 8 years. They were always ready with kind words and open hearts. God bless the Prether family.

March 9, 2014

Sorry to read of Mr. Prether's passing. I had the honor of meeting him just once when he went on Honor Flight Nov.10,2013 He signed my WWII Memorial book, Condolences to his family & friends & To all the WWII vets Bless Em All... Bless Em All... Jeffrey Miller Dayton Ohio

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March 9, 2014

Sorry to read of Mr. Prether's passing. I had the honor of meeting him just once when he went on Honor Flight Nov.10,2013 He signed my WWII Memorial book, Condolences to his family & friends & To all the WWII vets Bless Em All... Bless Em All... Jeffrey Miller Dayton Ohio

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