house, and his family lovingly nicknamed him "The Original MacGyver."
He will be dearly missed by his children; Theresa (James) Sharp, of Elyria, Melanie Withrow, of Lorain, and Leslie (Joseph) Shrenkel, of Ft. Wayne, IN, his 10 grandchildren; William McHenry, Johnnie Barker, Stephanie Galassi, James McHenry, Jacqueline Roy, Rose Withrow, Charles Buga, Allison Shrenkel, Victoria Shrenkel, and Hope Withrow, his 17 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, and siblings; Betty Sue Elkins, of Sandusky and Rick (Deb) Justice, of Castalia.
Lester was preceded in death by his loving wife of 57 years, Rose M. (nee Gee) Justice, daughters; Eva Jane and Rebecca Justice, parents; George Dewey Murphy and Tressie Lynn (nee Thacker) Justice, and siblings; Fern Hunt, Neary Gene Justice, George Dewey Murphy, Jr., Brenda Roberts, Jackie Ray Murphy, Bonnie Lou Taylor, and Frederick "Dean" Justice.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, from 1-3 pm and 6-8 pm at the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst, and on October 10th from 10-11 am at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 2949 W. River Road N, Elyria, OH 44035. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 10th at 11:00 am at Cornerstone United Methodist Church. The Rev. Chris Lalonde, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon, OH. To send an online condolence, go to www.dovinreberjones.com.
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