Berniece J. Keister (nee Deitz), peacefully at her daughter’s home on January 26, 2020, surrounded by her family. Predeceased by her spouse, Robert Keister Sr.; parents, Willis H. and Marie Deitz; brother, Willis J. Deitz.
She is survived by her children, Robert (Angela) Keister Jr, Rodney (Joselina) Keister, Marcie (Glenn) Krause, Colleen (Mark) Smith; 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brother, David Deitz; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Deitz, Ella Deitz; several nieces; and nephews.
Berniece was born in Sligo, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1938 to Willis and Marie Deitz. She married Robert Keister Sr. on August 3, 1957 and moved to Rochester in 1964. Berniece devotedly raised 4 children and spent numerous hours carpooling them to various activities. She began working after her children were grown and retired in 2006 as an Office Manager at the Krause Agency. She was a devoted Christian and lifelong member of the Church of the Nazarene, recently attending Church Radiant. Berniece loved politics, playing Words with friends, and being Grammy to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on February 15, 2020, at the Grace Church of the Nazarene 2924 South Union Street in Rochester. Calling Hours will begin at 1:00 PM, with her Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, followed by a reception.
Interment in Creekside Cemetery, Churchville, New York.
She is survived by her children, Robert (Angela) Keister Jr, Rodney (Joselina) Keister, Marcie (Glenn) Krause, Colleen (Mark) Smith; 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brother, David Deitz; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Deitz, Ella Deitz; several nieces; and nephews.
Berniece was born in Sligo, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1938 to Willis and Marie Deitz. She married Robert Keister Sr. on August 3, 1957 and moved to Rochester in 1964. Berniece devotedly raised 4 children and spent numerous hours carpooling them to various activities. She began working after her children were grown and retired in 2006 as an Office Manager at the Krause Agency. She was a devoted Christian and lifelong member of the Church of the Nazarene, recently attending Church Radiant. Berniece loved politics, playing Words with friends, and being Grammy to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on February 15, 2020, at the Grace Church of the Nazarene 2924 South Union Street in Rochester. Calling Hours will begin at 1:00 PM, with her Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, followed by a reception.
Interment in Creekside Cemetery, Churchville, New York.
Berniece J. Keister (nee Deitz), peacefully at her daughter’s home on January 26, 2020, surrounded by her family. Predeceased by her spouse, Robert Keister Sr.; parents, Willis H. and Marie Deitz; brother, Willis J. Deitz.
She is survived by her children, Robert (Angela) Keister Jr, Rodney (Joselina) Keister, Marcie (Glenn) Krause, Colleen (Mark) Smith; 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brother, David Deitz; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Deitz, Ella Deitz; several nieces; and nephews.
Berniece was born in Sligo, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1938 to Willis and Marie Deitz. She married Robert Keister Sr. on August 3, 1957 and moved to Rochester in 1964. Berniece devotedly raised 4 children and spent numerous hours carpooling them to various activities. She began working after her children were grown and retired in 2006 as an Office Manager at the Krause Agency. She was a devoted Christian and lifelong member of the Church of the Nazarene, recently attending Church Radiant. Berniece loved politics, playing Words with friends, and being Grammy to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on February 15, 2020, at the Grace Church of the Nazarene 2924 South Union Street in Rochester. Calling Hours will begin at 1:00 PM, with her Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, followed by a reception.
Interment in Creekside Cemetery, Churchville, New York.
She is survived by her children, Robert (Angela) Keister Jr, Rodney (Joselina) Keister, Marcie (Glenn) Krause, Colleen (Mark) Smith; 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brother, David Deitz; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Deitz, Ella Deitz; several nieces; and nephews.
Berniece was born in Sligo, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1938 to Willis and Marie Deitz. She married Robert Keister Sr. on August 3, 1957 and moved to Rochester in 1964. Berniece devotedly raised 4 children and spent numerous hours carpooling them to various activities. She began working after her children were grown and retired in 2006 as an Office Manager at the Krause Agency. She was a devoted Christian and lifelong member of the Church of the Nazarene, recently attending Church Radiant. Berniece loved politics, playing Words with friends, and being Grammy to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on February 15, 2020, at the Grace Church of the Nazarene 2924 South Union Street in Rochester. Calling Hours will begin at 1:00 PM, with her Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, followed by a reception.
Interment in Creekside Cemetery, Churchville, New York.
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