Les W. VanDoern
Les W. VanDoern, 80, of Fletcher, Okla. died Feb. 17 at his home after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held Friday in Fletcher United Methodist Church with Adriane Smith of Sterling, Okla., and Rev. Daniel Duncan, pastor, officiating.
Another service was held Saturday morning at the Fourth and Bedford Street Church of Christ in Dimmitt.
Burial followed in Castro Memorial Gardens under the direction of Robbins Funeral Home.
He was born in Tucumcari, N.M., on Aug. 12, 1907. He moved to Hess in 1908, and to Springlake in 1924. He married Jewel Elizabeth Langford Nov. 8, 1928, in Olton. She died in 1944. He married Allie Estelle Wall on June 9, 1948, in Crowell. He moved to Fletcher in 1948. He farmed until 1952 and then moved into Fletcher and operated a cafe from 1954 to 1955. He was a carpenter, retiring in 1968.
Survivors include his wife of the home; four daughters, Dorothy Ott of Hereford, Juanita Badger of Colorado Springs, Colo., Betty Mullenix of Fletcher, and Barbara Baughman of Sterling, Okla.; three sons, Jimmie Smith of Earth, Jackie Smith of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Homer Smith of Lawton, Okla.; a sister, Esther VanDoern of Dimmitt; 17 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
(Published in The Castro County News, 61st Year-No. 23, Dimmitt, Texas, Thursday, February 25, 1988, Page 16)
-----
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Lester Wycup Vandoern
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1907
Birth Place: Quay, New Mexico, USA
Residence Place: Earth, Castro, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Earth, Castro, Texas, USA
Employer: Self
Height: 5 11
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light Brown
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Jewell Vandoren
Household Members Age Relationship
Lester Wycup Vandoern 33 Self (Head)
Jewell Vandoren Wife
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Lester W. Vandoern
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1907
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Texas
Last Residence: 73541, Fletcher, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
Death Date: 17 Feb 1988
Les W. VanDoern, 80, of Fletcher, Okla. died Feb. 17 at his home after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held Friday in Fletcher United Methodist Church with Adriane Smith of Sterling, Okla., and Rev. Daniel Duncan, pastor, officiating.
Another service was held Saturday morning at the Fourth and Bedford Street Church of Christ in Dimmitt.
Burial followed in Castro Memorial Gardens under the direction of Robbins Funeral Home.
He was born in Tucumcari, N.M., on Aug. 12, 1907. He moved to Hess in 1908, and to Springlake in 1924. He married Jewel Elizabeth Langford Nov. 8, 1928, in Olton. She died in 1944. He married Allie Estelle Wall on June 9, 1948, in Crowell. He moved to Fletcher in 1948. He farmed until 1952 and then moved into Fletcher and operated a cafe from 1954 to 1955. He was a carpenter, retiring in 1968.
Survivors include his wife of the home; four daughters, Dorothy Ott of Hereford, Juanita Badger of Colorado Springs, Colo., Betty Mullenix of Fletcher, and Barbara Baughman of Sterling, Okla.; three sons, Jimmie Smith of Earth, Jackie Smith of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Homer Smith of Lawton, Okla.; a sister, Esther VanDoern of Dimmitt; 17 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
(Published in The Castro County News, 61st Year-No. 23, Dimmitt, Texas, Thursday, February 25, 1988, Page 16)
-----
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Lester Wycup Vandoern
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1907
Birth Place: Quay, New Mexico, USA
Residence Place: Earth, Castro, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Earth, Castro, Texas, USA
Employer: Self
Height: 5 11
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light Brown
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Jewell Vandoren
Household Members Age Relationship
Lester Wycup Vandoern 33 Self (Head)
Jewell Vandoren Wife
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Lester W. Vandoern
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1907
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Texas
Last Residence: 73541, Fletcher, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
Death Date: 17 Feb 1988
Les W. VanDoern
Les W. VanDoern, 80, of Fletcher, Okla. died Feb. 17 at his home after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held Friday in Fletcher United Methodist Church with Adriane Smith of Sterling, Okla., and Rev. Daniel Duncan, pastor, officiating.
Another service was held Saturday morning at the Fourth and Bedford Street Church of Christ in Dimmitt.
Burial followed in Castro Memorial Gardens under the direction of Robbins Funeral Home.
He was born in Tucumcari, N.M., on Aug. 12, 1907. He moved to Hess in 1908, and to Springlake in 1924. He married Jewel Elizabeth Langford Nov. 8, 1928, in Olton. She died in 1944. He married Allie Estelle Wall on June 9, 1948, in Crowell. He moved to Fletcher in 1948. He farmed until 1952 and then moved into Fletcher and operated a cafe from 1954 to 1955. He was a carpenter, retiring in 1968.
Survivors include his wife of the home; four daughters, Dorothy Ott of Hereford, Juanita Badger of Colorado Springs, Colo., Betty Mullenix of Fletcher, and Barbara Baughman of Sterling, Okla.; three sons, Jimmie Smith of Earth, Jackie Smith of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Homer Smith of Lawton, Okla.; a sister, Esther VanDoern of Dimmitt; 17 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
(Published in The Castro County News, 61st Year-No. 23, Dimmitt, Texas, Thursday, February 25, 1988, Page 16)
-----
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Lester Wycup Vandoern
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1907
Birth Place: Quay, New Mexico, USA
Residence Place: Earth, Castro, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Earth, Castro, Texas, USA
Employer: Self
Height: 5 11
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light Brown
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Jewell Vandoren
Household Members Age Relationship
Lester Wycup Vandoern 33 Self (Head)
Jewell Vandoren Wife
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Lester W. Vandoern
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1907
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Texas
Last Residence: 73541, Fletcher, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
Death Date: 17 Feb 1988
Les W. VanDoern, 80, of Fletcher, Okla. died Feb. 17 at his home after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held Friday in Fletcher United Methodist Church with Adriane Smith of Sterling, Okla., and Rev. Daniel Duncan, pastor, officiating.
Another service was held Saturday morning at the Fourth and Bedford Street Church of Christ in Dimmitt.
Burial followed in Castro Memorial Gardens under the direction of Robbins Funeral Home.
He was born in Tucumcari, N.M., on Aug. 12, 1907. He moved to Hess in 1908, and to Springlake in 1924. He married Jewel Elizabeth Langford Nov. 8, 1928, in Olton. She died in 1944. He married Allie Estelle Wall on June 9, 1948, in Crowell. He moved to Fletcher in 1948. He farmed until 1952 and then moved into Fletcher and operated a cafe from 1954 to 1955. He was a carpenter, retiring in 1968.
Survivors include his wife of the home; four daughters, Dorothy Ott of Hereford, Juanita Badger of Colorado Springs, Colo., Betty Mullenix of Fletcher, and Barbara Baughman of Sterling, Okla.; three sons, Jimmie Smith of Earth, Jackie Smith of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Homer Smith of Lawton, Okla.; a sister, Esther VanDoern of Dimmitt; 17 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
(Published in The Castro County News, 61st Year-No. 23, Dimmitt, Texas, Thursday, February 25, 1988, Page 16)
-----
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Lester Wycup Vandoern
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1907
Birth Place: Quay, New Mexico, USA
Residence Place: Earth, Castro, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Earth, Castro, Texas, USA
Employer: Self
Height: 5 11
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light Brown
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Jewell Vandoren
Household Members Age Relationship
Lester Wycup Vandoern 33 Self (Head)
Jewell Vandoren Wife
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Lester W. Vandoern
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1907
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Texas
Last Residence: 73541, Fletcher, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
Death Date: 17 Feb 1988
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
