Lester Edward Kautsky

February 28, 1923 — October 25, 2016

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Lester E. Kautsky was born on February 28, 1923 to Libby and Lester Kautsky. Born in Wisconsin, Les was the oldest brother to Mary, Lorraine, Faye, Pauline, Frank, Joan and June and greatly enjoyed the title of "mom's favorite", a title every Kautsky sibling believed they held.  Les entered the Air Force with hopes of escaping the harsh Wisconsin winters and always loved coming home to Lassie, his beloved collie. After being stationed in New Mexico, North and South Carolina, Florida and ultimately, Southern California, he didn’t understand how anyone could live anywhere else. In the late-1940s he met Louise Hamel and danced his way into her life forever. Shortly after their November 26, 1949 nuptials, Les and Louise welcomed their first son, Lester, followed by Eugene, Doug, Christine, Patti, Dennis, Steve, Frank and Rose. Les and Louise spent 65 years together and added 30 grandkids and 21 great grandkids to their legacy.

Anyone who knew Les knew he would help wherever he could and with a large family of his own and marrying into the Hamel family, he was often asked for a helping hand. Les loved to build things whether it be a car, an addition to his house, a bus or a bug collection. He was a hardworking, stern, family man who always provided for his family. At 63, Les retired from Aerojet and enjoyed traveling to Cancun with his oldest son, taking trips to the Sierra's with his daughters, traveling to the desert for motorcycle rides and target practice, taking trips to El Dorado park for a birthday party or fishing derby, stopping in at his sons’ homes for a beer and visit and traveling every other year to the Kautsky Kousin Family Reunions.

Les' life was full of exciting adventures, good memories, a good woman and a family that will miss him dearly. Rest in peace Les!

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