- Date Of Birth: April 13, 1924
- Date Of Death: May 19, 2015
- State: Idaho
Blanche Gail Kester peacefully passed away on May 19, 2015 at her home with her son Cecil, daughter Theresa, and extended family by her side.
Gail was born April 13, 1924 at Gate, Oklahoma to Samuel and Maude (Eells) Bowers. In 1935, she moved with her family from Gate, Oklahoma to Homedale, Idaho escaping the dust bowl at that time. The family ended up settling on Riverside Road in Caldwell. In January 1947, Gail married Sherman Clifford Kester of Cambridge and resided in Cambridge at that time taking care of Frederick Kester. In 1950, Gail moved to the Silver Valley in Northern Idaho when Sherman went to work for the Sunshine Mine. The first winter there they lived on Big Creek above the Sunshine mine in a wall tent that had a wood cook stove and a wooden floor. After that they lived in Osburn and Kellogg (Elizabeth Park and Big Creek) where she lived about two miles from where she spent her first winter there.
Gail is survived by two children, her son, Cecil Kester and his wife, Pam of Kuna and her daughter, Theresa Smith and her husband, Trent of Boise; four grandchildren, Sherman Leon Kester, Rodney Kester, Travis Knarr, and Tyler Knarr; and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three brothers, Harold, Roland, and Leland ‘Buddy’ Bowers all of Caldwell.
Gail was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman; a son, Terry; her parents, Samuel and Maude Bowers; three sisters, Coetta Keith, Leah Cunningham and Sibyl Sevy; and three brothers, Melvin, Junior and Bobby Bowers.
Gail was loved by all and was known to all as “Aunt Gail”, she also loved all. She will be very much missed.
Mom, go with God and be with God.
