Victoria Vicky Laura Kaeser

Victoria “Vicky” Laura (Wyant) Kaeser was born November 10, 1943 in Centralia, WA and peacefully passed away on January 20, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Bob. She is survived by her three daughters Kerry, Barbara, and Michelle, her five grandchildren Ryan, Derek, Victoria, Ian and Bennett, and many loving family members and friends.

Vicky enjoyed a unique childhood as a self-described “army brat”. She frequently moved around the country and the world with her parents Victor and Louise, and her three younger siblings: Victor Jr., Roger (deceased) and Valery. The family was stationed in many locations throughout her childhood, including Germany immediately following WWII, Alaska, Texas, Taiwan and Kentucky. Vicky graduated from high school in Fort Knox, Kentucky in 1960 as her father retired from the army to Centralia.

Vicky attended Washington State University, where she met the love of her life, her husband of fifty years, Bob. They waited to get married until after Vicky had graduated college, because it was very important to Vicky and her parents that she received her teaching degree. Vicky taught as an elementary school teacher in Bellevue until the birth of their first daughter, Kerry. Bob and Vicky were also blessed with two more daughters, Barbara and Michelle. Vicky was a wonderful mother and very involved in volunteering at the school, church and as a Brownie leader for her older daughters. When her daughters were all in school, Vicky went back to work as the office manager for Kirkland Beauty School.

Few things made Vicky happier than weddings and babies. Planning for the weddings of Barbara to son-in-law Chris and Michelle to son-in-law Kam were special events. A growing family always made her happy. Vicky loved being a mother, but as she told her best friend, sister-in-law Ann: “we were born to be grandmas”. Nothing gave her more pleasure than having her grandchildren around her. Her four grandsons and one granddaughter were showered with love and attention.

When she wasn’t with her family, Vicky was an avid bridge player. She played in multiple groups throughout her adult life and made many lifelong friends while playing bridge. One of her favorite times was when her bridge group went out to play bridge and eat lunch at the Sahalee Golf Course clubhouse.

Vicky lived life with grace, dignity and unending love. Regardless of whatever health ailments she faced, Vicky was often described as the strongest woman you have ever met. She was an amazing example to everyone she knew of how to live, how to love and how to be a good person. Words cannot describe the impact Vicky has made on our lives and how much she will be missed.

Memorial gifts can be made to Children’s Therapy Center in Kent at http://www.ctckids.org/get-involved/donation. Two of Vicky’s grandsons greatly benefitted from services they received at CTC and it is an organization that she held in great esteem.