Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Amanda Ott Bier after her passing May 5 at Adams County Memorial Hospital in Ritzville. The Rev. James Updike of Trinity Methodist Church conducted the service at Danekas Funeral chapel. Cremation followed.
Mrs. Bier was born October 24, 1889 at Epstine, Germany, the daughter of Sebastian and Christina Ott. She came to the United States with her parents when she was five years of age. Most of her life was spent at Ritzville. For the past 22 years she managed the Ritzville Hotel. She was a member of Trinity Methodist church, OES chapter No. 55 and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Surviving are a daughter, Marianne Keating of New York City, and a son, Philip Bier of Seattle. Her two brothers and a sister survive: John N. Ott of Ritzville, Judge Richard B. Ott of Olympia, and Mrs. Elsie Wallenberg of Ritzville. There are four surviving grandchildren.
At the funeral Mrs. Ralph Allert accompanied herself at the organ as she sang "In The Garden" and "The Silver Cord." Pallbearers were Richard Kembel, Walter Ott, Edwin Kiehn, Gerald Ott, Willard Hennings and Ted Ott. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Rosenoff, Hubert Maas, Bert Kendrick, Edward Cross and Maynard Larson.
ref: usgwarchives.net, Ritzville Journal-Times, April - June 1966
Mrs. Bier was born October 24, 1889 at Epstine, Germany, the daughter of Sebastian and Christina Ott. She came to the United States with her parents when she was five years of age. Most of her life was spent at Ritzville. For the past 22 years she managed the Ritzville Hotel. She was a member of Trinity Methodist church, OES chapter No. 55 and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Surviving are a daughter, Marianne Keating of New York City, and a son, Philip Bier of Seattle. Her two brothers and a sister survive: John N. Ott of Ritzville, Judge Richard B. Ott of Olympia, and Mrs. Elsie Wallenberg of Ritzville. There are four surviving grandchildren.
At the funeral Mrs. Ralph Allert accompanied herself at the organ as she sang "In The Garden" and "The Silver Cord." Pallbearers were Richard Kembel, Walter Ott, Edwin Kiehn, Gerald Ott, Willard Hennings and Ted Ott. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Rosenoff, Hubert Maas, Bert Kendrick, Edward Cross and Maynard Larson.
ref: usgwarchives.net, Ritzville Journal-Times, April - June 1966
Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Amanda Ott Bier after her passing May 5 at Adams County Memorial Hospital in Ritzville. The Rev. James Updike of Trinity Methodist Church conducted the service at Danekas Funeral chapel. Cremation followed.
Mrs. Bier was born October 24, 1889 at Epstine, Germany, the daughter of Sebastian and Christina Ott. She came to the United States with her parents when she was five years of age. Most of her life was spent at Ritzville. For the past 22 years she managed the Ritzville Hotel. She was a member of Trinity Methodist church, OES chapter No. 55 and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Surviving are a daughter, Marianne Keating of New York City, and a son, Philip Bier of Seattle. Her two brothers and a sister survive: John N. Ott of Ritzville, Judge Richard B. Ott of Olympia, and Mrs. Elsie Wallenberg of Ritzville. There are four surviving grandchildren.
At the funeral Mrs. Ralph Allert accompanied herself at the organ as she sang "In The Garden" and "The Silver Cord." Pallbearers were Richard Kembel, Walter Ott, Edwin Kiehn, Gerald Ott, Willard Hennings and Ted Ott. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Rosenoff, Hubert Maas, Bert Kendrick, Edward Cross and Maynard Larson.
ref: usgwarchives.net, Ritzville Journal-Times, April - June 1966
Mrs. Bier was born October 24, 1889 at Epstine, Germany, the daughter of Sebastian and Christina Ott. She came to the United States with her parents when she was five years of age. Most of her life was spent at Ritzville. For the past 22 years she managed the Ritzville Hotel. She was a member of Trinity Methodist church, OES chapter No. 55 and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Surviving are a daughter, Marianne Keating of New York City, and a son, Philip Bier of Seattle. Her two brothers and a sister survive: John N. Ott of Ritzville, Judge Richard B. Ott of Olympia, and Mrs. Elsie Wallenberg of Ritzville. There are four surviving grandchildren.
At the funeral Mrs. Ralph Allert accompanied herself at the organ as she sang "In The Garden" and "The Silver Cord." Pallbearers were Richard Kembel, Walter Ott, Edwin Kiehn, Gerald Ott, Willard Hennings and Ted Ott. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Rosenoff, Hubert Maas, Bert Kendrick, Edward Cross and Maynard Larson.
ref: usgwarchives.net, Ritzville Journal-Times, April - June 1966
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