Lester Joseph Mikulecky Sr., 101 of Cedar Rapids, died on Tuesday, August 08, 2017 at Crestview Care Center in Maquoketa.  Celebration of life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Salem United Methodist Church.  Inurnment will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery.   Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2017 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

Lester was born February 28, 1916 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Joseph and Emma (Unzeitig) Mikulecky.   He was united in marriage to Maxine Sproston on June 7, 1941 at the Bertram United Methodist Church.  He was a milk delivery man for over thirty-nine years with Dows Dairy.  Following his retirement in 1980, he worked five years at Howard R. Green.

He is survived by his children Sharon Ernberger of Cedar Rapids and Lester (Christine) Mikulecky Jr. of South Carolina; eight grandchildren Jeff (Lisa) Wittmer, Dusty (Monica) Ernberger, Heidi (Terry) Dunlay, Derek (Kristi) Ernberger, Lester Mikulecky III, Jeremy (Sidni) Mikulecky, Joshua (Heidi) Mikulecky, and Jonathan (Hannah) Mikulecky;  great-grandchildren Logan (Elaine), Spenser, Michael, Lindsey, Brett, triplets Austen, Caitlen, Brooklen, Max, Ezra, Eva, Ellie, Asher and Miles ; two great-great-grandchildren Fletcher and Henry; his son-in-law Larry Wittmer of Cedar Rapids;  a brother-in-law Larry (Janelle) Sproston of Lisbon; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Maxine, who died February 28, 2012, his daughter Kathleen Wittmer who died on October 22, 2016, his sister Ruth (Louis) Cerveny, and his brother William (Evelyn) Mikulecky.

Memorials may be directed to Salem United Methodist Church.