Lester George Bellock

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MINN. 507-864-7771PETERSON, MINN. - Lester G. Bellock, 70, of Peterson, died Monday, May 7, 2012 in Rushford.Lester was born on April 4, 1942 in La Crosse, Wis. to Neil and Emma (Halvorson) Bellock. He was raised and attended school in Rushford. Lester lived briefly in South Dakota before moving back to Rushford. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Thompson in 1961. Together, they had five children and were later divorced. On February 21, 1981, he married Marlene Meyer, and they were blessed with three children. Lester was a fireman for 23 years. He also drove semi-truck, farmed, and worked bridge construction for many years. He enjoyed many hobbies as long as he was outdoors. He is survived by his wife, Marlene; children, Johnie (Jerrilyn) Bellock, Jeff (Mary Kaye) Bellock, Janel (Tim) Bohanon, Trisha Bellock, Trina (Josh) Happel, and Cody (Betsy Bossert) Bellock, all of Rushford; step-children, Wendy Todd, Slade Meyer, Deann (Chad) Vix, and Audra (Troy) Skalet, all of Rushford; 26 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild with 2 on the way; 5 siblings, Alfred (Liz) Bellock of TN, Carol Mierau of Rushford, Dorothy Wunderlich of Rushford, Janet Gibbons of Dodge, WI, and Ruth Ann (Richard) Lupa of MI. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Jerry; daughter, Julie Ann; brother, Douglas; sisters, Alta Laffke and Marian Swenningson.The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 11, at Rushford Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Please share a memory of Lester with his family, sign the online guestbook, and view his video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/304200