Wathena, Kansas Floriene (Engeman) Lester, 95, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Floriene was born on July 24, 1921 to Ernest & Edna (Dinning) Engeman in Burr Oak Bottoms, Kansas.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wathena, Kansas. Floriene was a Housewife & worked for Simpson Grocery of Elwood, Kansas & the Wathena Times.

Floriene married Roy Lester on October 21, 1944 in Elwood, Kansas. He preceded her death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Nora Davis, Ora Dinning, Doris Weber & Florence Jacks, brothers, Alfred, Robert & Walter Lee Engeman.

Survivors: sons, Dennis Lester (Joann) of Wathena, Kansas Bruce Lester (Kathy) of McCook, Nebraska 4 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren

Funeral Service: 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 27, 2016 At the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena, Kansas. Visitation: 1 hour prior to service at the funeral home. Friends may call after 12 noon Monday. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri Memorials: Wathena Nursing Home Activities Fund www.harmanrohde.com