Chester “Chet” Medler, son of the late Raymond Medler and Mayme Lucas Medler was born on August 22, 1921 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on October 9, 2013 at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 92 years.

Mr. Medler retired in 1986 as co-owner of Medler-Davis Chevrolet in Dexter.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dexter, a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps serving during World War II and a resident of Dexter.  He was also a former member of the Dexter School Board, Dexter Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dexter Kiwanis, and Past President of Dexter Chamber of Commerce.    

Chet was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Aslin on October 26, 1946 in Piggott, Arkansas.  Mrs. Medler preceded him in death on July 13, 2006.

Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Snider and husband Mark of Dexter; and Dr. Paula Medler of Tucson, Arizona; by two grandchildren, Sarah Snider Heise of Jackson, Missouri and Christopher Snider of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by three great-grandchildren, Aislyn Elizabeth Heise of Jackson, Missouri, Michael Price Snider and Matthew Lee Snider both of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; one brother, Glen Medler of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and by one sister, Mildred Wheeler of Dexter.         

Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Leroy Medler, Everett Medler, and R.C. Medler; also by one sister, Edith Medler.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. Sunday, October 13, 2013.

Funeral services will then be conducted on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 4:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Pastor Barry Winders officiating.

Interment will follow at the Liberty Cemetery near Bloomfield, Missouri with full Military Honors.