Earl Lester "Les" Horn

June 12, 1931 - February 17, 2019

Earl Lester Horn, 87, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 4:10 p.m., Sunday, February 17th, 2019 peacefully, at McPherson Hospital. Les was born in Farmington, Missouri on June 12, 1931, a son of Neoma (Freeman) and Earl G. Horn. Les attended rural school near Farmington, Missouri. He was a member of New Gottland Lutheran Church McPherson, Kansas. He was baptized at the Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, Farmington, Missouri. Les honorably served in the U.S. Army as a Master Sgt. Through the years Les operated a Standard Gas Station, worked for a construction company, was a salesman, was a fire fighter for the City of McPherson was an insurance agent and retired as a Resident Underwriter for American Family Insurance. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 2715, American Legion Post # 24 and BPOE Elk's Lodge 502, all of McPherson, Kansas. Les enjoyed working around the home and helping others. Les was united in marriage to Vernice Blomberg on April 26, 1952 at Pocahontas, AR. The young couple established their first home together in McPherson, Kansas on Barber Street. This couple was blessed with the birth of two children, a daughter Debra and a son Bradley. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of over 66 years, Vernice of McPherson; his son, Bradley Horn, of Easton, PA; his sisters, Ruth Deckard, of Lincoln, Nebraska, Barbara Hood, of High Ridge, Missouri, and Shirley Martin, of Statesboro, Georgia; his five grandchildren, Jessica Lauer (Adam), Amanda Bragg (Mike), Ryan Unruh,(Tabatha) Josh Befort, and Tana Befort; his 10 great-grandchildren, Taylor Lauer, Brooke Lauer, Bailee Horn, A.J. Lauer, Kelsi Bragg, Taylen Wall, Zayda Unruh, Ryder Unruh, Ezmae Unruh and Rebel Unruh; many nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. Les was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Debra Beck; brothers, Ronald and Darrell Horn; and sisters Patty Snyder and Ruby Rothfelder. Visitation will be held on Sunday February 24, 2019 from 2 to 4 p.m. at New Gottland Lutheran Church rural McPherson. Funeral service will be held at New Gottland Lutheran Church rural McPherson, Kansas, at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 25th, 2019 with Reverend Harry Grinstad officiating. The final resting place will be at the Crestwood Memorial Park Cemetery McPherson, Kansas with members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715 and American Legion Post 24 both of McPherson providing Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Gottland Lutheran Church or American Heart Association and they can be sent in care of the Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home, 222 West Euclid Street; McPherson, Kansas 67460.