Lester D. “Les” Mansfield died following a nine month struggle from complications of Pancreatic Cancer at his residence, 2000 Westgate Ave., at 10:57 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005. Les died in the loving care and company of his family, he was 68 years old.
His family said that he will long be remembered for his “giving heart.”
He had lived in Marshall County for the past 13 years, coming from Walkerton.
Born the son of Fred William and Elsie Marion (Phillips) Mansfield in Michigan City, Ind., on July 7, 1937, Les attended Michigan City High School.
He enlisted in the Navy in 1954 and was later given a medical discharge. He was a member of the Walkerton American Legion Post #189.
On March 20, 1993, in Plymouth, Les and Susan A. Snodgrass were married.
Les was a supervisor at Bremen Glass for 8 years and a rodman for Plymouth Land Survey for 11 years.
He loved spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed gardening and fishing in the local lakes.
Les is survived by his wife, Susan of Plymouth and by a daughter and son-in-law, Lillian R. and Bryan Whitaker, LaPaz, Indiana.
Three stepsons also survive. They are: Anthony L. Feliciano, Lakeville, Ind.; Steven J. Feliciano, Plymouth and Scott A. Feliciano, South Bend.
A grandson, Keanon Clemons and a granddaughter, Kaitlynn Whitaker together with four step-grandchildren survive as well. They are Bryant Clevenger, Zephen Feliciano, Breann Feliciano and Daysha Feliciano. Three brothers and two sisters are also survivors of Les’ death. They are: Richard Mansfield, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Earl and Sharon Mansfield, Rolling Prairie, Ind.; John and Vicki Mansfield, Goshen, Ind.; Barbara and Robert Klosowski, LaPorte, Ind., and Vella and Jack Pointon, LaPorte, Ind.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers: William, Louis, Glen and Leon Mansfield and three sisters: Wilma, Florence and Lois Mansfield.
Friends will be welcomed to share memories with the family at a visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005 at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, where services will be held at 1 p.m. The Rev. Steven Patrick of the Plymouth House of the Lord will officiate.
Cremation will take place and an interment service will be held in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Ind. on Monday, September 19th at 11 a.m. with military honors accorded by the American Legion Post No. 189, Walkerton.
Memorial gifts in Les’ memory may be made to the Marshall County Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.
Kaitlynn Whitaker says
Hi papa. It\’s me. Your fishing princess. I miss you. I miss you more than anything. You were my best friend. I wish that I would\’ve stayed up to see you before you died, but I was too little to stay up that late and I fell asleep. I miss you do much. I wish that I could\’ve heard your last words. You were amazing. You were the perfect grandfather. You were my best friend. I could tell you anything. You never judged me and you never told anybody. If I could have one wish, it would be for you to come back to life. I miss you soooo much papa. I only got to see you for a short 5 years, 4 months, and 4 days. I remember when I was a baby and you would always lift me up in the air and spin me around. I loved it so much. I miss you doing that. I miss going fishing with you. I miss all the fun that we used to have. I\’ve not gone yard-saling nor fishing since you died. I never will until I with you again either. All the fun stuff we do, I\’ve never done any of that since. The day that I get to see you, I will. We have SO much to catch up on. There is SO much that I need to tell you and get your advice on. I miss you to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond. Forever and always.
Love,
Your grand-daughter
Kaitlynn Renee Whitaker (Chubby butt)
Kaitlynn Whitaker says
Hi papa. It\’s me. Your fishing princess. I miss you. I miss you more than anything. You were my best friend. I wish that I would\’ve stayed up to see you before you died, but I was too little to stay up that late and I fell asleep. I miss you do much. I wish that I could\’ve heard your last words. You were amazing. You were the perfect grandfather. You were my best friend. I could tell you anything. You never judged me and you never told anybody. If I could have one wish, it would be for you to come back to life. I miss you soooo much papa. I only got to see you for a short 5 years, 4 months, and 4 days. I remember when I was a baby and you would always lift me up in the air and spin me around. I loved it so much. I miss you doing that. I miss going fishing with you. I miss all the fun that we used to have. I\’ve not gone yard-saling nor fishing since you died. I never will until I with you again either. All the fun stuff we do, I\’ve never done any of that since. The day that I get to see you, I will. We have SO much to catch up on. There is SO much that I need to tell you and get your advice on. I miss you to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond. Forever and always.
Love,
Your grand-daughter
Kaitlynn Renee Whitaker (Chubby butt)
Kaitlynn Whitaker says
Hi papa.
It\’s me. Your fishing princess. I miss you. I miss you more than anything. You were my best friend. I wish that I would\’ve stayed up to see you before you died, but I was too little to stay up that late and I fell asleep. I miss you do much. I wish that I could\’ve heard your last words. You were amazing. You were the perfect grandfather. You were my best friend. I could tell you anything. You never judged me and you never told anybody. If I could have one wish, it would be for you to come back to life. I miss you soooo much papa. I only got to see you for a short 5 years, 4 months, and 4 days. I remember when I was a baby and you would always lift me up in the air and spin me around. I loved it so much. I miss you doing that. I miss going fishing with you. I miss all the fun that we used to have. I\’ve not gone yard-saling nor fishing since you died. I never will until I with you again either. All the fun stuff we do, I\’ve never done any of that since. The day that I get to see you, I will. We have SO much to catch up on. There is SO much that I need to tell you and get your advice on. I miss you to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond. Forever and always.
Love,
Your grand-daughter
Kaitlynn Renee Whitaker (Chubby butt)
Kaitlynn Whitaker says
Hi papa. It\’s me. Your fishing princess. I miss you. I miss you more than anything. You were my best friend. I wish that I would\’ve stayed up to see you before you died, but I was too little to stay up that late and I fell asleep. I miss you do much. I wish that I could\’ve heard your last words. You were amazing. You were the perfect grandfather. You were my best friend. I could tell you anything. You never judged me and you never told anybody. If I could have one wish, it would be for you to come back to life. I miss you soooo much papa. I only got to see you for a short 5 years, 4 months, and 4 days. I remember when I was a baby and you would always lift me up in the air and spin me around. I loved it so much. I miss you doing that. I miss going fishing with you. I miss all the fun that we used to have. I\’ve not gone yard-saling nor fishing since you died. I never will until I with you again either. All the fun stuff we do, I\’ve never done any of that since. The day that I get to see you, I will. We have SO much to catch up on. There is SO much that I need to tell you and get your advice on. I miss you to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond. Forever and always.
Love,
Your grand-daughter
Kaitlynn Renee Whitaker (Chubby butt)
Kaitlynn Whitaker says
Hi papa. It\’s me. Your fishing princess. I miss you. I miss you more than anything. You were my best friend. I wish that I would\’ve stayed up to see you before you died, but I was too little to stay up that late and I fell asleep. I miss you do much. I wish that I could\’ve heard your last words. You were amazing. You were the perfect grandfather. You were my best friend. I could tell you anything. You never judged me and you never told anybody. If I could have one wish, it would be for you to come back to life. I miss you soooo much papa. I only got to see you for a short 5 years, 4 months, and 4 days. I remember when I was a baby and you would always lift me up in the air and spin me around. I loved it so much. I miss you doing that. I miss going fishing with you. I miss all the fun that we used to have. I\’ve not gone yard-saling nor fishing since you died. I never will until I with you again either. All the fun stuff we do, I\’ve never done any of that since. The day that I get to see you, I will. We have SO much to catch up on. There is SO much that I need to tell you and get your advice on. I miss you to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond. Forever and always.
Love,
Your grand-daughter
Kaitlynn Renee Whitaker (Chubby butt)
Kaitlynn Whitaker says
Hi papa.
It\’s me. Your fishing princess. I miss you. I miss you more than anything. You were my best friend. I wish that I would\’ve stayed up to see you before you died, but I was too little to stay up that late and I fell asleep. I miss you do much. I wish that I could\’ve heard your last words. You were amazing. You were the perfect grandfather. You were my best friend. I could tell you anything. You never judged me and you never told anybody. If I could have one wish, it would be for you to come back to life. I miss you soooo much papa. I only got to see you for a short 5 years, 4 months, and 4 days. I remember when I was a baby and you would always lift me up in the air and spin me around. I loved it so much. I miss you doing that. I miss going fishing with you. I miss all the fun that we used to have. I\’ve not gone yard-saling nor fishing since you died. I never will until I with you again either. All the fun stuff we do, I\’ve never done any of that since. The day that I get to see you, I will. We have SO much to catch up on. There is SO much that I need to tell you and get your advice on. I miss you to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond. Forever and always.
Love,
Your grand-daughter
Kaitlynn Renee Whitaker (Chubby butt)