Loren Eli Kester

Loren Eli Kester, 71, of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, April 29, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday May 4, 2004 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in the Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:30 until service time Tuesday at the chapel. Loren was born April 23, 1931 in Independence, MO to Eli William and Alice Jane (Baker) Kester. He has been a lifelong resident of Independence graduating from Williams Chrisman High School in 1951. He then went into the U.S. Army where he served time in Germany. He later attended college and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and was employed for Burns & McDonald for over 28 years. He was later employed by Systec. At the time of his death, he was a consultant for the Insite Group. Loren was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Doris Pearson. Survivors include; a sister Maxine Smith and her husband Lyndell, 35 nieces and nephews and friend Russell Timmons.