Lester E. Turmelle, 84, died on Tuesday, July 6, at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia, N.H. after a brief illness. A funeral service was held in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Plymouth, N.H. Burial was in Trinity Cemetery in Holderness, N.H. Memorial donations may be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, P.O. Box 572, Laconia, NH. 03246. For condolences, visit www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com.