Lester Waring, age 89,resident of Garland, KS passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Girard Medical Center. He was born August 20, 1935, in Garland, the son of Albert Lester Waring, Sr. and Annie Marguerite Dobelbower Waring. Following high school, Lester served in the U. S. Army. He married Ruth Arlene Smith on June 3, 1961, in Hepler, KS. After the service, he worked for Aaron Produce and on the farm for Walter Golden, Joe Bailey, and Don Rutherford. Lester worked for USD234 from1970 through 1998 as a Fort Scott high school custodian. He was a member of the Garland fire department, serving as chief for several years. He served as caretaker of the Clarksburg Cemetery for many years. Lester was a member of the Rinehart Christian Church and formerly the Community Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife Ruth of the home; children Brenda O’Keefe, Eudora, KS, and Richard Waring (Tracy), Wilsey, KS; 3 sisters, Effie Mitchell, Mary Brown, and Barbara Kellogg (Ronny), all of Fort Scott, KS; 5 grandchildren, Bailey Waring, Addison Goebel (Tristyn), Levi Waring, Michaela Safford, and Peggy Darr (Richard); and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheryl Waring; a brother Donald Waring; and his parents.

Rev. Kevin Moyers and Rev. Leon Weece will conduct funeral services at 10:00 am Saturday, March 15th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Large Cemetery. The family will receive friends from5:00 until 7:00 Friday evening at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Rinehart Christian Church and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.