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Bess D Williams

Prescott, AZ, USA

November 18, 1938 - October 27, 2020

Nov 18, 1938 - Oct 27, 2020

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Obituary of Bess D. Williams

Bess lived in Prescott, AZ until her death on October 27th, 2020 at the age of 81 due to end stage renal failure. She underwent dialysis treatments for about 5 years. She was always such a fighter even at the very end.

On November 18th, 1938 a daughter, Bessie Darlene Penovich was born to Paul Penovich and Anna K. Deimer Penovich. She is the youngest child of 3 half siblings and 2 full siblings. Bess spent her growing up years is Riverton, Wyoming. She attended grade school and high school there.

Bess married Thomas Dean Williams September 29th, 1956. Out of this marriage Bess and Tom adopted a baby girl Paula Kaye on July 2nd, 1958. On August 28th, 1959 they had a daughter Pamela Kim, and finally on March 24th, 1964 their youngest daughter Diann Louise was born. Almost a year later Tom and Bess moved to Prescott, Arizona.

Bess was first of all a mother, home maker, and a bookkeeper/partner in a rural developing operation. After her divorce from Tom, she became a social worker with Catholic Charities in Prescott until she retired. She had a passion for gardening and could grow anything. Her favorite was growing Shamrocks. She would spend hours in her yard where she felt the most peace. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were so dear to her and kept her going strong throughout the years.

Bess was proceeded in death by her parents, her half-brother George, two half-sisters Joan and Violet, her full sister Paula, and her daughter Pamela Kim.

Bess was survived by her Brother Dan who lives in Springfield, MI. Her daughters Kaye Condon who lives in Lake Oswego, OR and Diann Williams who lives in Ontario, OR. Her grandchildren, Sharnee Williams and Courtney Williams who live in Phoenix, AZ, Lyndsay Holm and Kyle Holm who live in Mesa, AZ, and Colleen Condon who lives in Lake Oswego, OR. Her great grandchildren, Finley King, Jacqueline Chavez, Madison Werth, and Journi Holm.

No funeral services will be held as it was Bess’ wish not to. All expressions of sympathy, including flowers, honorary donations to a favorite charity in her name, and cards are welcome.

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