Retired Lt. Colonel Chester Ishmael, a 91 year old Trenton, MO resident, passed away at 6:46 p.m. on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the St Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City.
The body was cremated. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton with military rites to follow. Rev. Denny Chesnut will officiate. Inurnment of cremains will be held at a later date at Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.
Mr. Ishmael was born on July 5, 1921 in Trenton, MO the son of Alva and Lema (Woods) Ishmael. He was married to Constance “Connie” Clay on May 21, 1944; she preceded him in death on July 7, 2009. He served in the U.S. Air Force where he was a pilot, retiring in 1964. He was proud to be a college graduate of North Central Missouri College this year at the age of 91.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Joseph L. Norton V.F.W. Post 919, Sons of American Revolution Society, Major Dale Stepp American Legion Post 31, and N.C.M.C. Alumni.
Mr. Ishmael is survived by a son, Gary Ishmael and his wife, Inez of Daphne, AL; and a daughter, Anne Ishmael of Houston, TX; 3 grandchildren, Suzanne Jarrell and her husband, Ronald, Allen Ishmael and his wife, Kara, and Karen Koppersmith; 5 great grandchildren; and a brother in law, Darrel Lehr of Trenton, MO.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Elaine Lehr, and a brother, Eugene Ishmael.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Baptist Church or the Joseph L. Norton V.F.W. Post 919.
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