Lester H. Renfro
Published April 10, 2013
Lester H. Renfro
Lester H. Renfro, age 91, passed peacefully on March 30, 2013. He was born in Daisy, OK. He is survived by Effie, his wife of 69 years, his five children (Lilla, Twilda, Farrel, Leon, Anthony), and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was all about family, and his home was often filled with the joyous sounds of large family gatherings. He was a retired millwright from Weyerhaeuser. He and his wife lived in the valley since 1959, and ran Renfro’s Upholstery for many years. He had the first Jet boat in the valley and, before the Fire Dept. got their own boat, he helped them rescue several people. His hobbies included fishing, birds, bees, gardening, building things, inventing things, and learning. He was the go to man when friends and family needed help fixing things.He will be greatly missed. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, April 8, 2013 at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home. Friends are invited to sign the family’s online guestbook at www.flintofts.com
