Mr. Lester E. Hillier, age 77, of Montague, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015. He was born May 26, 1938, in Burt, MI to Perry and Ada (Durham) Hillier. Lester graduated from high school and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On June 20, 1964, Lester married Marjorie Snyder in Hart; they were married fifty years. He was employed at Howmet as a set-up machinist where he worked for thirty-five years. Lester enjoyed classic cars, country music, sitting on the porch, and bird watching; he also had a wonderful sense of humor too.

Lester is survived by his wife, Marjorie Hillier of Montague; one son, Lester (Trish) Hillier of Montague; one sister, Norrine Hendrickson of OK and one brother, LaVern Hillier of FL. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Betty Mead and Joyce Darling; and two brothers, Virgil Hillier, and Russell Hillier.

A Celebration of Life for Lester will be held Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Hillier residence 4014 W. McKinley Rd., Montague, MI.

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