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1937 - 2006 (69 years)
| Name | Lester Herman Whetstone | |
| Born | 15 Oct 1937 | Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  |
| Gender | Male | |
| Died | 9 Nov 2006 | Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa |
| Buried | 13 Nov 2006 | Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa |
| Person ID | I210 | Vigor Family Tree | Leslie Hansen's side of the family tree |
| Last Modified | 13 Nov 2006 | |
| Father | John Franklin Whetstone, b. 7 Sep 1893, d. 15 Oct 1969, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois (Age 76 years) | |
| Mother | Ella Marie Ouart, b. 12 Aug 1905, Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota , d. Jun 1967, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois (Age 61 years) | |
| Married | Sep | Minnesota |
| Family ID | F011 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Living | |||||||||||
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| Last Modified | 13 Nov 2006 | |||||||||||
| Family ID | F428 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||
| Photos |  | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. |
 | Head shot for Lester Whetstone Cropped from family photo 0645. | |
 | Whetstone family photo John and Ella seated. Ray and Les standing behind. | |
 | Lester Whetstone Thank you to W. Hansen for scanning this photo for me. | |
| Head shot for Lester Whetstone Thank you to W. Hansen for scanning this photo for me. | |
 | Raymond and Lester Whetstone with Topper. Ray is about 5 years older then Les. Thank you to W. Hansen and R. Whetstone for getting me this photo. | |
 | Lester Whetstone Thank you to W. Hansen and R. Whetstone for getting me these pictures. |
| Documents |  | Newspaper wedding article for Vallerie Foley and Raymond Whetstone REPEAT VOWS--Miss Vallerie Foley became the bride of Raymond Whetstone in a ceremony performed Sunday afternoon in the First Baptist church. (Warner Studio Photo) VALLERIE FOLEY WEDS SUNDAY. In a wedding ceremony performed Sunday at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist church, Miss Vallerie Foley, daughter of Mrs. Nannie Foley, 907 Lake st., became the bride of Raymond Whetstone, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Whetstone, 820 Prairie ave. Rev. Gordon L. Vaughn performed the single ring ceremony in the presence of a small group of relatives. Miss Gail Metz, Kewanee, served as maid of honor and Lester Whetstone, brother of the groom, served as best man. The bride was attired in a ballerina length gown of white chantilly lace over taffeta. Her shoulder length net veil fell from a tiara-like-cap. She carried white roses on a white Bible. Miss Metz wore a pink ballerina net over taffeta gown with a small pink taffeta cap. She carried a pink and white carnation bouquet. The mother of the bride wore a navy blue dress with navy accessories. The groom's mother wore a lavendar dress with black accessories. The mothers wore corsages of pink and white carnations. A small reception was held at the groom's home. Miss Janet Foley and Miss June Richter assisted in the serving. The bride graduated from Kewanee high school in 1952 and has been employed by Rashid Brothers. The groom attended Kewanee schools and is employed at Wolworths. As the couple left on their honeymoon trip, the bride wore a black and white paper taffeta dress with a white rose corsage. Upon their return they will make their home at 124 North Walnut. Guests were present from Frazee and Perham, Minn., and Peoria. |
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