Everett E. Flesner

FOSTER -- Services for Everett E. Flesner, 88, of Norfolk, formerly of Foster, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Foster with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk, military rites by American Legion Post 148 of Plainview and United States Navy Honors Guard and the Rev. Jerome Leckband officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church in Foster. He died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home in Norfolk. He was born Sept. 7, 1924, at rural Battle Creek to Ben and Tollie (Pierce) Flesner. He was baptized at Battle Creek and confirmed later in 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Foster. He grew up in Pierce County, attended country school and graduated from Plainview High School in 1943. He was a Navy Seaman 1st Class, Aug. 2, 1943, to April 5, 1946, World War II, stationed in Asiatic Pacific Theater, Marshall-Gilbert Islands. He married Beverly Joy Hilkemeier Oct. 20, 1951, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Foster. After they were married they farmed in Antelope County from 1951 to 1967. They then farmed in Pierce County until he retired and moved to Norfolk in 2005. His life centered on family, church and helping others. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Foster, served on numerous offices of the church and was a member of the Plainview American Legion. Survivors are three daughters, Linda and husband Lowell Janovec of Norfolk, Pat and husband Dennis Thelen of Norfolk, Julie and husband Terry Doerr of Plainview; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Bonnie and husband Dick Ferris of Colorado Springs, Colo., Ray and wife Marilyn Flesner of Pierce, Betty Matuska of Norfolk, Alvin and wife Darlene Flesner of Norfolk, Sharon and husband Jim Riedel of Randolph, Marlene Jordan of Omaha, Ronnie Flesner of Fremont. He was preceded in death by his parents Ben and Tollie, wife Beverly, siblings Dorothy Skeels, George Flesner, Freida Edwards, Edwin Flesner, Willis Flesner. Organist will be Mrs. Kristi Leckband with congregational hymns "Amazing Grace," "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," "Come Ye Thankful People." Casket bearers will be Jon Janovec, Mike Janovec, Scott Janovec, Jeff Thelen, David Thelen, Justin Doerr.

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Everett E. Flesner

September 7, 1924 - November 8, 2012