Mary Lester Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Lester of Clarion, Iowa, who passed away on December 11, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Lester to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Frank Lester; her siblings, Barbara Hackbarth, Betty Swanson (Raymond), Shirley Southard (Leslie), Herbert Hackbarth Jr., Lester Hackbarth and David Hackbarth (Ellen); her son-in-law Jim Morford; and her brothers-in-law, Norman Pals Raymond Swanson and Eugene Hoopingarner.
She is survived by: her daughters, Janice Morford and Kathy Stahl (Nick); her grandchildren, Ben, Joe, Chase (Summer), Andie (Mitch), Ryan (Ali), Betsy (Christian) and Sara (Josh); her great grandchildren, Case, Bradlee, Franco, Bodhi, Stetson, Cael, Bella, William, Mack and Lakyn; and her sisters, Charlotte Pals and Kathryn Hoopingarner. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
