Velva Louise Kiester Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Velva Louise Kiester of Newark, California. Velva, born on October 1, 1943, passed away on November 1, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Velva Louise Kiester to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Luchen Jasper and Pearle Mae Brown (Keene); her husbands, Walter Schmidtke and John Kiester; her grandson Braxton Kiester; and her sisters, Lavona Hopkins and Imogene Bazil.
She is survived by: her children, Lisa Maldonado of Pleasanton, CA., Lori Massone (Miles) of Fremont, CA. and Sean Kiester (Angelyn) of Fremont, CA.; her sister Imolee Schath of Blue Springs, MO.; and her grandchildren, Erika Bernadette (Julio), Rachel Wang (Akira), Jessica Thompson (Dylan), Megan Bartlett (Kristopher), Chase Masson (Hannah) and Logan Kiester (Yvette). She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 28th 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Garden Chapel Berge Pappas Smith Chapel of the Angels (40842 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538).
