Chester Lee Francis, 93

Chester Lee Francis, 93, of Whitefish, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at North Valley Hospital.

He was born on Sept. 8, 1915, in Wagoner, Okla., and lived in Texas until he moved to Whitefish in 1975.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Burnell; his parents; two sisters, and a brother.

He is survived by his wife, Hulda; sister, Ruth Francis, of Fayetteville, Ark.; daughters, Selma and David Schieck of Cibolo, Texas, Sherry Francis of Great Falls, and Cathy and Larry Siegel of Dripping Springs, Texas; son, Ray Francis, of Boerne, Texas; three stepchildren; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, at Austin Funeral Home in Whitefish, with Pastor John Bent officiating.

Burial will be afterward at Glacier Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kalispell.