Claude was the 6th child of Maybe Benjamin "Bob" and Beulah (Holiday) Kiser. Claude was born in Nipinnawasee, CA. Claude was born on Groundhogs Day, 1947. He went to Sierra High School and graduated in 1965. Claude was drafted in 1966. Due to a law, Claude's brother was already in Viet Nam, so they sent him to Germany, where he worked on the Pershing Missiles. His job was to service the Nuclear Warheads. He came back home in 1968. He met his wife Bonnie LeRoy and both fell in love. They married in 1970. They had 3 children, Benjamin, Joshua and Monica. Claude worked as a Mechanic. He worked at Montgomery Wards Auto dept., then he moved to work with Tex Davis Auto Shop, that made it possible to work as a Fleet Mechanic for ATT. He became their Senior Mechanic. He retired in 2012. He suffered a stroke on July 4th, 2012. He was able to heal from that. Bonnie Joined him, in his retirement. In 2021, Claude fell, breaking his hip, at that time, they discovered he had lung cancer. For the last 2 years, he has been getting treatment from the VA hospital. He had COPD and was treatment for the cancer, his lungs just could not heal. He passed quietly at his home on Dec. 22, 2024, with Bonnie at his side. Claudes passing precedes his parents, his son Joshua, his sister Ina Muller, his brothers Jimmy, Albert and Robert "Bob". He is survived by his wife Bonnie of 54+ years, his son Benjamin and Charlotte, his granddaughter Jocelyn, his daughter Monica, his granddaughter Mikaela and Joe DeWitt, his great-grandchildren Nylah, Ocean and Payden, his grandson Timothy, his great-grandson Jerry and his granddaughter Ciera and Isaac Magness. He also is survived by his oldest sister Beulah "Sis" and his youngest sister Jane and Lonnie Bowen.

There will be a grave site service at the Fresno Memorial Gardens at 11:00 am. Feb. 3, 2025.

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Bonnie E. Kiser

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Beulah Holiday

Mr. Kiser also leaves behind numerous friends and family to cherish his memory.

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Claude Dean Kiser

2 February, 1947 – 22 December, 2024

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