Betty L. Kiste, 95, of Newcomerstown, Ohio, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Riverside Manor Nursing and Rehab in Newcomerstown. Betty was born in Guernsey County on September 11, 1927, to the late Wylie and Addie (Magers) VanScyoc. She was a graduate of Newcomerstown High School in the class of 1945. Betty married John Kiste on October 16, 1948, and they shared many happy years together until his passing in 1975. Betty retired from Kurz-Kasch in 1989, after 28 years. Betty loved Polka and clog dancing.
Betty is survived by her grandchildren, Jerri Durr, Ben (Heather) Miner, Sr., and Johnathan Kiste; great-grandchildren, Desiree Riffle, Destiney Jones, Dakota DeWalt, Elizabeth Miner, Ben Miner, Jr. Aaron Hanby, Taylor Hanby, and Chase Hanby.
Along with her husband, John, Betty was preceded in death by her two children, Thomas (Zella) Kiste and Marilyn R. (Doug) Smith; two great-grandchildren, Angelica Hanby and James Hanby; her brothers, Bill Sr., Paul, Charles, and Roy VanScyoc; two sisters, Mary Evans and Evelyn Berkshire.
A Funeral Service will be held for Betty on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Addy Funeral Home at 1:00 PM, with Rev. Bracken Foster officiating. Visitation will take place on the same day at 12:00 PM, prior to the service. Burial will follow at Everals Chapel Cemetery in Newcomerstown. Memorial donations in Betty’s name may be made to Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care 3743 Boettler Oaks Dr. Suite E, Uniontown, OH 44685. Online condolences may be made at www.addyfuneralhome.com
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