Bessie Kieswether Obituary

BESSIE ”BESS” ANN (CLARK) KIESWETHER
February 5, 1935 ˜ January 7, 2022

Bessie ”Bess” Ann (Clark) Kieswether passed away on Jan. 7, 2022, in Vancouver, WA.
Bess was born in Toledo, OH, on Feb. 5, 1935, to Kenneth and Dorothy Clark. She was the eighth of nine children. She graduated from John Wallace Whitmer Senior High School in 1954. She met her husband Harold on a blind date, and they were married on Dec. 4, 1954. They went on to have three children. The family moved from Ohio to California in 1959, and then to Vancouver, WA, in 1967 and she lived there until her death. She was a member of Felida Bible Church and the proud grandmother to her 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Bess was preceded in death by her husband, Harold. She is survived by her children, Harold (Debbie) Kieswether Jr., Linda Kieswether, and Ronald (Melodie) Kieswether; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 1:00 p.m. at Felida Bible Church (3027 NW 119th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685). A private internment will be held later. Flowers can be sent to Felida Bible Church at the address above.
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