Orinda P. Riste Beiers Sunnyvale, CA

Orinda P. Riste Beiers passed away on December 26, 2003 at the age of 90. She spent 57 years of her adult life in the Tri-Cities area. For the past three years, she lived in Sunnyvale, CA near her daughter, Mary Beiers Glendinning.

Orinda was born on December 11, 1913 in Cooperstown, North Dakota to Julius and Alma Stromme Riste. She and Abe W. Beiers were married 57 years. She worked at Kadlec Hospital and volunteered for numerous organizations in the Tri-Cities, area including the Hospital Auxiliary. Orinda was a member of the Richland Lutheran. Church.

Orinda is survived by her daughter Mary Glendinning and husband Finis of Palo Alto, CA; two sons Thomas Beiers, and wife Elizabeth Richardson of Redmond, WA; and Keith Beiers of Spokane, WA. Her husband, Abe W. Beiers, and son, David J. Beiers preceded Orinda in death. She is also survived by her sister Arleen Riste Retzlaff of Cooperstown, ND. In addition, she had nine grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at Einan’s Funeral Home on Saturday January 10, 2004 at 11:00am.