Louise Mary Kester

Louise Mary Kester, 89, of Jackson passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Feb. 12, 1932, in Friedheim, daughter of Ferd and Mary Bequette Kester.

Louise baby sat and worked for General Electric in St. Louis for several years. Later she moved to California and worked as a beautician until returning to Jackson in 1989.

Loving survivors include four brothers, Pearl James (Norma Kester of Jackson, Monroe Kester of Bloomsdale, George (Leona) Kester and Willie (Janet) Kester of Friedheim, four sisters, Mary L. Williams of Jackson, Sediala (Roy) Wilke of House Springs, Sharon (Glenn) Bodenschatz of Oak Ridge, and Carol Miller of Washington.

Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by parents, a sister, Mabel Blankenship and niece, Doris Wilke.

Visitation will be Monday, May 17, 2021 from 4 to 7 pm at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson

Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 10:30 am, at the funeral home, with Pastor Elijah Allen officiating.

Interment will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

In leu of flowers, the family request that memorials may take the form of contributions to Southeast Missouri Food Bank, P O Box 190, Sikeston, Missouri 63801 or to Southeast Health Foundation Cancer Fund, 1701 Lacey, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701.

Southeast HEALTH Foundation Cancer Fund
1849 Broadway, Cape Girardeau MO 63701
Tel: 1-573-519-4920

Southeast Missouri Food Bank - Sikeston, MO
P. O. Box 190, Sikeston MO 63801
Tel: 1-573-471-1818
Web: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/SoutheastMissouriFoodBank/donate.html