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Obituary of Esther Kieser

Princeville – Esther Kieser, 92, formerly of Princeville, died at 7:35 a.m. Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Apostolic Christian Skylines, where she was a resident.

Esther was born January 8, 1917, in Lester, Iowa, the daughter of William and Pauline Feucht Knobloch.  She married George Kieser on March 20, 1938, in Princeville.  He died December 12, 2002, in Peoria.

Surviving are two sons, Charles (Marie) Kieser of Lawrenceville, GA , and Randy (Brenda) Kieser of Wyoming, IL, and; three daughters, Marjorie (Jack) Zimmerman of Morton, IL, Delores (Donald) Duckworth of Bradford, IL, and Nancy (Robert) Wieland of Laura, IL; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert (Marvel) Knobloch of Tremont, IL, and James (Helen) Knobloch of Princeville, IL; and three sisters, Lillian Elsasser of Peoria, IL, Irene Weyeneth of Ft. Wayne, IN, and Rose Ann (Richard) Aeschleman of South Bend, IN.  Her parents and three brothers, Harold, Ed, and William “Nick” Knobloch; and one sister, Ruth Kieser preceded her in death.

Esther was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church, Princeville, where funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2009.  Ministers of the Church will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2009, at Hammitt-Hott Funeral Home, Princeville, and also from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. on Monday, at the church.  Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, Princeville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Apostolic Christian Skylines, Inc., or Harbor Lights Hospice. 

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