Lester Gene Guiles was born on 10 January 1929 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan.
2 He died on 5 May 2010, at age 81, in Flushing, Genesee, Michigan.
23 Lester Gene Guiles was a Millwright in General Motors Truck & Bus.
3 Obituary
Traverse City Record Eagle
May 14, 2010
Lester E. Guiles
BENZONIA - Lester E. Guiles, 81, of Flushing and Benzonia, passed away peacefully at his residence on May 5, 2010. He was born on Jan. 10, 1929, in Pontiac, to John William and Beatrice Arden (Owen) Guiles.
Lester served in the United States Marine Corps.
After returning home, he met and married the 'love of his life,' Mazallia Caroline Duford on May 1, 1948.
Lester retired from GM Truck and Bus, Flint, Local 598 in 1978 with 30 years of service as a millwright.
After retirement, Lester and Zella moved to Benzonia, returning two years ago to Flushing.
Lester is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mazallia; three children, Eugene (Sherry) Guiles of Clio, Zella Ann (Greg) Smith of Flint and David Guiles of Fenton; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, John (Mary) Guiles and Robert (Sharron) Guiles.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 15, 2010, at 3 p.m., at Son Life Wesleyan Church, Benzie Boulevard, Beulah. Pastor Ken Blair will officiate.
Please share memories with the family on Lester's online guestbook at right.