Lester E. Parks, age 89, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at his home in Calhoun, Missouri. Graveside services will be 11:30 A.M. Monday, March 11, 2013 in Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Missouri. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 A.M. at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Twin Lakes Hospice and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Lester was born March 27, 1923 in Coal, Missouri, the son of Victor Peyton and Cora Grace (Plumlee) Parks. He enjoyed tinkering with lawn mowers and engines and loved to garden. Lester was a member of the Calhoun Baptist Church and Windsor Odd Fellows.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie, his parents, sister, Verna Parks, and brother, Chester Parks.

Survivors include four daughters, Jean (David) Dittmer of Calhoun, Missouri, Donna Alden-Klugh of Gardner, Kansas, Janice (Ron) Kronk of Fulton, Missouri, and Beverly (Steve) Murray of Weatherby Lake, Missouri; two sons, John (Deidre) Parks of Harrisonville, Missouri and Richard (Kathleen) Parks of Biloxi, Mississippi; nineteen grandchildren, Cozette (Dwain) Pyeatt, David E. (Angie) Dittmer, Matthew (Mandy) Dittmer, Patrick (Amber) Dittmer, Carl Gregory, Jennifer Lawrence, Nathan Gregory, Priscilla Moppin, Sarah Alden, John P. Alden, Brandie (Drew) Reeves, Scott (Becky) Kronk, Sarah Parks, Cameron Murray, Martin (Cheryl) Parks, John Paul (Claudia) Parks, Jakob Benson, Bailee (Derek) Schlotzhauer, and Gabriella Benson; 27 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Services have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.