BERNADINE (BENI) MARY BALLMES
November 21, 1928 -
March 31, 2012
Bernadine (Beni) Mary Ballmes, 83, resident of Fort Walton Beach, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012. Beni was born on November 21, 1928 to Margaret (Earhart) and Amore Ditter in Yakima, WA.
Beni received her early education mostly at boarding school where she got into a lot of mischief. If you've ever heard any of her stories about this time in her life, you surely got a good laugh out of it.
She received her college degree at Marylhurst University, in Marylhurst, OR . In later years she earned her Masters degree through Troy University in Pensacola. In Oregon, Beni met O'Dean (Stretch) Ballmes, and they were married on Dec 27, 1952. Beni retired from Baptist Hospital, as a hematologist and instructor.
Beni was an avid bridge player and became a master bridge player. She and Stretch donated a building to the Ft Walton Beach Bridge Club. She was also a member of MENSA and SOAR, and an avid crossword puzzle player.
Beni is survived by her husband of 59 years, O'Dean Ballmes, 4 children, Gil H. Ballmes, Michael A. (Pia) Ballmes, Sydney F. (Ted) Werthmuller and M. Leslie (Art) Bethea. She was the proud grandmother of Stacey, Gil Jr, Simon, Sinclair, Mary and Ted.
Services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 110 St. Mary Ave. SW in Fort Walton Beach, FL on April 17, 2012, at 11:00am.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Published in Pensacola News Journal from April 12 to April 13, 2012
BALLMES, BERNADINE
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/21/1928
DATE OF DEATH: 03/31/2012
BURIED AT: SECTION 54 SITE 1477 Click to view the cemetery map
BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508
(850) 453-4108
WIFE OF BALLMES, O'DEAN EDWIN
CPT US AIR FORCE
November 21, 1928 -
March 31, 2012
Bernadine (Beni) Mary Ballmes, 83, resident of Fort Walton Beach, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012. Beni was born on November 21, 1928 to Margaret (Earhart) and Amore Ditter in Yakima, WA.
Beni received her early education mostly at boarding school where she got into a lot of mischief. If you've ever heard any of her stories about this time in her life, you surely got a good laugh out of it.
She received her college degree at Marylhurst University, in Marylhurst, OR . In later years she earned her Masters degree through Troy University in Pensacola. In Oregon, Beni met O'Dean (Stretch) Ballmes, and they were married on Dec 27, 1952. Beni retired from Baptist Hospital, as a hematologist and instructor.
Beni was an avid bridge player and became a master bridge player. She and Stretch donated a building to the Ft Walton Beach Bridge Club. She was also a member of MENSA and SOAR, and an avid crossword puzzle player.
Beni is survived by her husband of 59 years, O'Dean Ballmes, 4 children, Gil H. Ballmes, Michael A. (Pia) Ballmes, Sydney F. (Ted) Werthmuller and M. Leslie (Art) Bethea. She was the proud grandmother of Stacey, Gil Jr, Simon, Sinclair, Mary and Ted.
Services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 110 St. Mary Ave. SW in Fort Walton Beach, FL on April 17, 2012, at 11:00am.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Published in Pensacola News Journal from April 12 to April 13, 2012
BALLMES, BERNADINE
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/21/1928
DATE OF DEATH: 03/31/2012
BURIED AT: SECTION 54 SITE 1477 Click to view the cemetery map
BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508
(850) 453-4108
WIFE OF BALLMES, O'DEAN EDWIN
CPT US AIR FORCE
BERNADINE (BENI) MARY BALLMES
November 21, 1928 -
March 31, 2012
Bernadine (Beni) Mary Ballmes, 83, resident of Fort Walton Beach, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012. Beni was born on November 21, 1928 to Margaret (Earhart) and Amore Ditter in Yakima, WA.
Beni received her early education mostly at boarding school where she got into a lot of mischief. If you've ever heard any of her stories about this time in her life, you surely got a good laugh out of it.
She received her college degree at Marylhurst University, in Marylhurst, OR . In later years she earned her Masters degree through Troy University in Pensacola. In Oregon, Beni met O'Dean (Stretch) Ballmes, and they were married on Dec 27, 1952. Beni retired from Baptist Hospital, as a hematologist and instructor.
Beni was an avid bridge player and became a master bridge player. She and Stretch donated a building to the Ft Walton Beach Bridge Club. She was also a member of MENSA and SOAR, and an avid crossword puzzle player.
Beni is survived by her husband of 59 years, O'Dean Ballmes, 4 children, Gil H. Ballmes, Michael A. (Pia) Ballmes, Sydney F. (Ted) Werthmuller and M. Leslie (Art) Bethea. She was the proud grandmother of Stacey, Gil Jr, Simon, Sinclair, Mary and Ted.
Services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 110 St. Mary Ave. SW in Fort Walton Beach, FL on April 17, 2012, at 11:00am.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Published in Pensacola News Journal from April 12 to April 13, 2012
BALLMES, BERNADINE
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/21/1928
DATE OF DEATH: 03/31/2012
BURIED AT: SECTION 54 SITE 1477 Click to view the cemetery map
BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508
(850) 453-4108
WIFE OF BALLMES, O'DEAN EDWIN
CPT US AIR FORCE
November 21, 1928 -
March 31, 2012
Bernadine (Beni) Mary Ballmes, 83, resident of Fort Walton Beach, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012. Beni was born on November 21, 1928 to Margaret (Earhart) and Amore Ditter in Yakima, WA.
Beni received her early education mostly at boarding school where she got into a lot of mischief. If you've ever heard any of her stories about this time in her life, you surely got a good laugh out of it.
She received her college degree at Marylhurst University, in Marylhurst, OR . In later years she earned her Masters degree through Troy University in Pensacola. In Oregon, Beni met O'Dean (Stretch) Ballmes, and they were married on Dec 27, 1952. Beni retired from Baptist Hospital, as a hematologist and instructor.
Beni was an avid bridge player and became a master bridge player. She and Stretch donated a building to the Ft Walton Beach Bridge Club. She was also a member of MENSA and SOAR, and an avid crossword puzzle player.
Beni is survived by her husband of 59 years, O'Dean Ballmes, 4 children, Gil H. Ballmes, Michael A. (Pia) Ballmes, Sydney F. (Ted) Werthmuller and M. Leslie (Art) Bethea. She was the proud grandmother of Stacey, Gil Jr, Simon, Sinclair, Mary and Ted.
Services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 110 St. Mary Ave. SW in Fort Walton Beach, FL on April 17, 2012, at 11:00am.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Published in Pensacola News Journal from April 12 to April 13, 2012
BALLMES, BERNADINE
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/21/1928
DATE OF DEATH: 03/31/2012
BURIED AT: SECTION 54 SITE 1477 Click to view the cemetery map
BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508
(850) 453-4108
WIFE OF BALLMES, O'DEAN EDWIN
CPT US AIR FORCE
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