Obituaries

May 31, 1921 to November 28, 2015

FRANCESVILLE - Lester M. Huber, 94, of Francesville, passed away at 7:35 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, at his home.

He was born May 31, 1921, in Remington, the son of Louis and Lena Schieler Huber. He married Glendoris I. Wuethrich on Aug. 20, 1944 in Francesville. His bride of 71 years survives.

Survivors also include five sons and two daughters. Barbara Huber of Francesville, Maurice (Monica) Huber of Lexington KY, Ben (June) Huber of Winchester, KY, Glenda (Jan) Neukomm of Morton IL, Stephen (Pam) Huber of Suffolk VA, Michael (Susan) Huber of Lexington, KY, and Jerrell (Kim) Huber of Lexington, KY; one sister, Viola Schlatter, of Paulding, OH, 18 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Eugene Huber, Wayne Huber, Wilbur Huber, William Huber, Helen Huber, Hazel Huber, Lois Ann Gudeman, and Bertie Stoller.

Mr. Huber was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. He farmed in the Francesville area for 25 years. In 1956, he was called into the ministry. In 1968, he and his family moved to the Lexington, KY area, where he founded a missionary church. There he unselfishly ministered to the needy in central and eastern Kentucky for 45 years. His greatest joy was preaching the word of God. He and his beloved wife “Dorsey" were known for their willingness to host countless visitors from many of the Apostolic Christian churches. 

Mr. Huber was a very handy man, able to make something from very little. He had a special hobby, learning to fly as a young man in Indiana. He owned, rebuilt, and piloted a number of Cessna airplanes, using his 10 acre farm, in Winchester, KY as a runway and landing strip for his flights into eastern Kentucky. His entrepreneurial spirit allowed him to work with many people as he built and marketed his high pressure washer systems throughout eastern Kentucky. He also endeared many to him as a landlord who worked with his tenants, encouraging many who needed a helping hand.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, at Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville; and one hour prior to services Friday, at the church. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 4, at the Apostolic Christian Church, Francesville. Ministers of the church will officiate. Burial will be at Roseland Cemetery, Francesville.

Memorial donations may be made to the Apostolic Christian Church World Relief or Christian Aid Ministries. 

Online condolences may be offered in the guestbook at www.frainmortuary.com.