Lester Sehlke died Friday, December 15, 2017 at the age of 91. He was born March 25, 1926 in Riley Township, Clinton County, MI the son of Herman and Mable (Marten) Sehlke. Lester was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fowler, loved fishing and enjoyed playing Euchre with family and friends. He was a lifelong farmer and served as Riley Township Treasurer for 38 years. On June 18, 1947 he married Catherine Sillman and she preceded him in death in September of 2001. On November 26, 2004 Lester married Dorothy Plowman Waldron and she survives him. Also surviving are his children, Larry (Marilyn) of St. Johns, June (Jon) Tatroe of Perrinton, Roy (Jean Wilson) of Lansing, Terry (Sherry) of St. Johns, Tracy (Belinda) of Brockway, PA, Sherrie Klingbeil of Lansing and Tina (Rick) Mills of Fife Lake; step-children, Linda (Mike) Penikis of KS and Terry (Chris) Waldron of Pewamo; 16 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; one sister, Ilene Gibson and a brother-in-law, Evart Sillman. Lester was also predeceased by an infant daughter, Shirley and a sister, Viola Rossow. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, December 21, 2017 at St. Paul Lutheran Church 329 N. Sorrell, Fowler, MI 48835 with Pastor Paul Clark officiating. The family will receive relatives and friends from 9:30 am until service time on Thursday at the church. Interment will be held at 3:00 PM at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery 8990 W. Church Rd. St. Johns. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church. The family was assisted with these arrangements by Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns.