Lenora Hester

Lenora J. Hester, 79, of Manitowoc, WI, and formerly of Cookeville, died Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers, WI. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 31, at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper, Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12-1 p.m. on Friday, August 31, at the funeral home. She was born in Cookeville, TN on February 4, 1939 to the late Henrietta Johnson and Arthur M. Johnson. She attended college at Tennessee Technological University, where she met her late husband Alonzo (Lonnie) Hester. Lenora worked as an administrative assistant early in their marriage, supporting Lonnie as he finished graduate school. For most of her life Lenora took great pride in her role as a mother and a homemaker, helping her family grow and thrive during multiple moves for Lonnie's career, settling in Hastings, NE for more than 20 years before Lonnie retired in 2003. Lenora spent her final years living near her daughter, Julie, in Manitowoc, WI. She is remembered by her family and friends as caring, loving, and devoted, never forgetting a birthday or an anniversary and always ready to help anyone in need. Lenora is survived by her daughter, Dr. Julia Hester-Diaz and husband Dr. Alfred Diaz of Manitowoc, WI; two sons, Reid Hester and wife Jennifer of Cincinnati, OH, and Michael Johnson of Plano, TX; grandchildren Christian Diaz, Isabel Diaz, Dianna Hester, and Jonathan Hester; one brother, Jack Johnson and wife Sandy of Cookeville, TN, brother-in-law Guy Hester and wife Vicki of Leoma, TN; sisters-in-law Carla Cribbs and husband John of S. Daytona Beach, FL, Connie Fife and husband Jim of Lawrenceburg, TN, and Freda Perry and husband Donny of Lawrenceburg, TN; and various nieces and nephews. Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111 You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.