Marilyn Owens Kiser

Her life was centered on her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Marilyn married her first husband Robert L. Owens on November 8, 1945. They had three children together: Tim, Terri, and Ted. As a highly involved parent, Marilyn actively participated in her children’s lives. She led a Boy Scout troop, a Girl Scout troop, supported Indian Guides, engaged in PTA, encouraged Little League, attended skating events, and spent her summers supervising her children playing at Airways Swimming pool.

Marilyn was a devote Christian. While blessed with grace, she always lived her faith by teaching Sunday school and vacation bible school, serving as church treasurer, teaching bible study to special needs children, and assisting in providing church services to the confined.

After Marilyn’s first husband passed away, she retired from the IRS and married her second husband, Elmer Kiser, in 1988. They spent the next 24 years traveling in their RV and hosting family and friends at their ranch home in Auberry, California. Elmer and Marilyn loved playing country and gospel music together, and would often host regular jam sessions. Marilyn also enjoyed playing bridge and dancing. She was a member of the same bridge club for over 30 years and a member of the Cotillion Dance Club. In the last few years, Marilyn enjoyed playing bridge with her friends at Claremont Senior Apartments.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert L Owens; her second husband, Elmer Kiser; her three sisters: Lillian Rogers, Violet Scott, and Connie Pegram; her parents Alice Pippig and William Rogers; her step-son Steve L Owens and her son, Timothy Owens.

She is survived by her two children: Terri Owens Watts and husband Rob, Ted Owens and wife Emma Lee; daughter-in-law, Beverly Santos; three stepchildren: Karen Doble and husband Bud, Jeffrey Kiser and wife Jeannie, and Denise Fort; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great children; a brother, William Rogers Jr.; a sister, Vivian Fox; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A viewing will be held on Sunday, February 23 from 11 am to 4 pm at Boice Funeral Home at 308 Pollasky Ave in Clovis. Services will be held on Monday, February 24 at 11 am at Boice Funeral Home in Clovis.

Remembrances may be sent to Oakview Baptist Church HELPS Fund. 31701 Lodge Road Auberry Ca. 93602