Bessie Shidler

November 1, 1915 - July 27, 2009

Bessie Helen Dungan Shidler went to be with the Lord on July 27, 2009 at the age of 93. Bessie was born in McDonald Kansas Nov. 1, 1915 to Earnest F. and Anna C. Dungan. She married Marvin Reed and moved to Escondido, CA. and worked for Sunkist Packing Co. During World War II she was active in the USO sending boxes and cookies to service men. They moved to Colton, CA. in 1942 where she raised her two children. She worked for Lovell's Drug Store aka The Colton Pharmacy. From there she went to Norton AFB as manager of 5 base restaurants. There she met Mr. Richard "Dick" Naugle, Civilian Administrator. When he started the Del Taco restaurants in Riverside, CA., Bessie became a manager for Del Taco Restaurant. Later, she became the set-up supervisor, hiring and training for new stores for Naugles Restaurants. She worked for Naugles until her retirement at age 70. She set up new stores all over Southern California, Utah and Texas. She moved to Prescott Valley, AZ. in 1997 with her husband, Albert Shidler. In 2002 she moved to Cottonwood, AZ. to be near her daughter. She resided at Rio de Oro Mobile Home Park and Cottonwood Village. After a serious fall and injury, she became a resident at Prescott Valley Samaritan Center in Prescott Valley,  AZ. She was prededed in death by her former husband, Marvin D. Reed and her husband of 38 years, Albert L. Shidler. She leaves behind her daughter, Ruth H. Hewitt (Tom) of Cottonwood, AZ., a son Ray E. Reed of Roseburg, OR., four step-children; Loretta VandenBrooke of Victorville, CA., Portia Roe of Carlsbad, CA., Mickey Shidler of Fair Oaks, CA., Terry Shidler of Palm Desert, CA., and six grandchildren and numerous step-grandchildren. Bessie's 2 brothers and 3 sisters preceded her in death. Bessie was a loving mother, wife, grand-mother, great and great-great-grandma. She will be rmemebered for her love of family get-togethers, her church, and her dog, Buster. She was a gracious hostess at many church functions and family dinners. Bessie always had a smile for everyone and she loved her nurses at Prescott Valley Samaritan Center. Service was held at Sunrise Funeral Home in Prescott Valley, AZ. on Thursday July 30 at 11 am.