Lester P. "Les" Brewer

He was born on November 16, 1921 in Cumberland County, IL to Clint and Lena (Letner) Brewer. He first married Thelma Edwards on May 23, 1942; she preceded him in death on October 25, 1974. He then married Madeline Rennau on May 28, 1976. She survives along with two daughters: Eileen (Don) Flexer of Peoria, Frances Poulsen of Peoria, two stepchildren: Don (Marty) Rennau of East Peoria, Sharon Lamprecht of East Peoria, five grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and one brother, Virgil (Ethel) Brewer of Lewistown.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and two brothers.

Les served in the U.S. Navy during W.W.II. until being honorably discharged in 1945. He worked for Hyster Co. in Peoria for 25 years and then as a Supervisor for IDOT until retiring in 1983.

Les was a fifty year member of the Wyoming Masonic Lodge, and a member of the Illinois Valley Blacksmith Association (IVBA).

A visitation will be held on Tuesday Oct. 26, 2010 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Funeral Home. Rev. Fred Doughty will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.

Memorials may be made to OSF St. Francis Hospice Program.

Please visit Lester’s Life Story at www.remmertfuneralhome.com.