January 25, 2021
Lester A. Radke, 89, of Milton passed away peacefully at home Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.
Lester was the only child of the late Lester A. and Cordelia H. (Atkins) Radke, and nephew to Ms. Sarah L. Atkins, all of Milton. Lester grew up carrying on with all of his lifelong friends in and around Milton, where he attended Goshen UM Church, enjoyed fishing and honed his skills in woodworking and crafts. Most of all, he enjoyed telling a good joke and living life to its fullest.
In addition to his parents, Lester is preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years. It took four years for him to finally get Mrs. Ruth N. (Cavanagh) Radke (2016) to the altar in 1953. During that time, Lester began his lifelong career with the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P Grocery Store), then in 1951, he joined the Navy and became a Corpsman Third Class. After serving a year in Korea, Lester was honorably discharged in 1955 and returned h