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Clara Beth Waisner

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[March 20, 2023]  BEND, OR — Clara Beth Waisner of Bend, Oregon passed away at her home on March 1st, 2023.

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Clara Beth Waisner of Bend, Oregon passed away at her home on March 1st, 2023. Beth’s life began in June of 1958 in San Francisco. Born to Jeanne and LeRoy Anderson, she spent her formative years between California and Illinois eventually graduating in 1977 from Lincoln Community High School in central Illinois.

She’s survived by her daughters Alicia (Brad) Becker, Rebecca “Becky” Waisner, Megan (Matthew) Elliott; sisters Stacey Pittman and Dawn (Everett) Crowell; brothers Douglas (Dorene) Anderson, and Paul Anderson; grandchildren Jonathan, Payton, Jillian, Eva, Alivia, Cecilia; and one beautiful great-grandchild Everlee. This is in addition to the many other family and friends as well as her extended Costco family where she was employed. Beth was preceded in death by her mother Jeanne Pacheco, father, LeRoy Anderson, brother Jeffrey Anderson, and her nephew Joshua Crowell.

Life found Beth back out west in the early 80s where she raised her daughters with David Waisner in California and finally, after a move in 1993, to Bend, Oregon. Beth’s career at Costco was excelling rapidly and she helped open the location in Bend. She did so well that Costco corporation selected her to help open the bakery department in two stores in South Korea. “Mama Beth,” as some of her coworkers lovingly knew her, moved out of the bakery and to the front end where she remained for the rest of her career.

Beth loved a warm bath and a good book. She enjoyed her share of reality TV, Survivor, Big Brother, and Amazing Race were the favorites. A bouquet of roses and a box of Dots would have been a shortcut to her heart. She loved her Shih Tzus, Precious, and Gizmo. Purple was her color of choice. There’s unanimous agreement that her strawberry pretzel salad was not to be missed and if you had invited her for a BBQ you could count on her bringing the dish. Beth was a solid bowler and could cut up a square dance floor as country was her favorite music. She collected anything Garfield, and bells as well which she displayed in her corner hutch.

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An open house memorial will be held for anyone who would like to attend. It will be at Hollinshead Barn in Bend on March 11th from 12 PM to 3 PM.

In lieu of flowers, help celebrate Beth’s love of reading by donating to the Deschutes Public Library Foundation at dplfoundation.org. As an alternative, you can contribute to Bethlehem Inn at Bethleheminn.org or mail donations to P.O. Box 8540 Bend, OR 97708.

Tributes may be posted at https://www.autumnfunerals.com/
obituaries/Clara-Beth-Waisner?obId=27451144

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