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Fetzer, Lester Richard
Williamsburg, Gerald (Sandy) Fetzer of Marion, Diane (Bob) Embury of Plattsmouth, Neb., Kevin (Susan) Fetzer of Lancaster, Mass., Sheila (Craig) Stanerson of Williamsburg, Denise (Paul) Gengler of Le Mars and Pamela (Stuart) Stahl of Ankeny; 27 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two brothers, James Fetzer of San Antonio, Texas and Howard (Ann) Fetzer of Downers Grove, Ill.; and three sisters, Shirley (James) Alberhasky and Marlene (Robert) Seydel, both of Iowa City, and Mary Jane Schenkal of Normal, Ill.
Les was preceded in death by his parents; and seven siblings, Lloyd Fetzer, Charles (Barney) Fetzer, Margaret Yoder, Raymond Fetzer and three in infancy.
Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. Father Joseph Roost will preside. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Williamsburg, where there will be a rosary followed by a prayer service at 3 p.m., and a VFW service at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials are for Iburg Poulson VFW Post 8797, St. Mary's Catholic Church or Highland Ridge Care Center.
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Published Aug. 11, 2013 in The Gazette
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