Lester was born on October 26, 1950 in Eaton Rapids, the son of Cloyd Ancel and Barbara (Hyatt) Norton. He attended Eaton Rapids High School and graduated in 1968. He went on to work for General Motors Fisher Body. Lester retired from GM with 30 years of service.
Lester was a member of the Local 602 Union. In his free time, you would find Lester watching western movies and crafting woodwork figurines. In his retirement, he found a love for traveling. He had a camp spot up in Houghton Lake, where he had a group of friends in which he would trade his favorite American items in exchange for Canadian things.
A visitation for Lester will be held Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 205 East Middle Street, Williamston, MI 48895. A funeral service will be held 1PM at the funeral home on Thursday, September 14th, with visitation an hour prior. A committal service will follow at East Lawn Memory Gardens, 2400 Bennett Rd, Okemos, MI 48864.
Memorial contributions in Lester's honor may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Lester is survived by his wife, Mona Benson; children, Dennis Norton (Jennifer Aldrich) and Krystal (Michael) Norton-Dooley; grandchildren, Matthew Norton and Keira Norton; and his siblings, Doug Norton and Rusty Norton.
Lester is preceded in death by his first wife, Kathryn E. Norton; parents, Cloyd and Barbara Norton; and siblings, Thomas Norton, Daniel "Boone" Norton, Rosette McCarrick, and Cherry Sue Bearden.
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