Les Pikaart, 79, of Sweet Home, Oregon went home to be with his Lord. He was born in Muskegon, Michigan to Leonard and Gertrude Pikaart. Les was the 8th of 10 children.

After high school, Les joined the U.S. Marines to see the world, but only made it to California where he met the love of his life, Evelyn.

Les and Evelyn were married on June 4, 1960. They just celebrated their 56th anniversary. They had two boys, Jim and Jeff, who were the light of his life. Les loved family gatherings, fishing, camping, playing games with friends, and sports.

Les is survived by his wife, Evelyn; son Jeff; and brother-in-law Paul; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceeded in death by his parents, step father, eldest son, and all of his brothers and sisters.

A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 24, 2016 at Sweet Home Evangelical Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Sweet Home SHEM.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.