Lester L. Johns, 80 of Lewistown died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at York Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Ardella M. (Dysard) Johns. Mr. and Mrs. Johns celebrated 59 years of marriage before his death.
Lester was born in Pennbrook on June 15, 1933 a son of the late Chester A. and Mildred (Zimmerman) Johns. He was a retired Chief Master Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force and the Air Force National Guard. He served his country for 42 ½ years.
In addition to his wife, Les is survived by a son, Michael Johns of York; 3 daughters, Cathy Kessler of Hershey, Diana Johns of Bellville, Shari McConaughey of Mapleton Depot; 7 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; a brother, Earl Johns of Leesburg, Florida and a sister, Doris Sams of Lenoir, NC.
A private graveside service will be Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
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