Individual Details

Vesta Belle Reese

(14 Jul 1920 - 7 Oct 2013)

Vesta "Belle" (Reese) Hutsell died on October 7, 2013 at the age of 93. She was born in Kansas City, MO on July 14, 1920 to parents Ivor Elias and Gertrude Edna (Cramer) Reese. She graduated from high school and attended 2 years of Junior College. She married Roy Edwin "Skip" Hutsell on September 30, 1938 in Missouri, and they were married for 64 years. Belle was a Bible Missionary. She loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was interested in people and loved sharing Christ with them. She ministered to the Vietnamese since 1978, helping to establish a church in Seattle. She was a member of the Thien'An Baptist Church and the Beverly Park Baptist Church, both in Seattle, and also the Dexter Baptist church in Dexter, OR. She was a member of the Garden Club in Tukwila, WA. She is survived by daughter, Diane (Ross) Lyman of Auburn, WA; son, Edwin (Leah) Hutsell of Orcas Island, WA, daughter, Karrie (Gene) Kishen of Cottage Grove; daughter, Trudy (Danny) Dickson of Cottage Grove; and children of her heart Loc (LeHong) Tram of Seattle; 2 brothers and 2 sisters; 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one great, great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Skip Hutsell, and granddaughter, Carmen Hutsell. Special thanks to Hospice of Sacred Heart and Nurse Jo, Chelsey, Cara, Eddie, Julie, Gary, Victoria, and Kathy Smith. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 2PM at Dexter Baptist Church in Dexter, OR. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, New York, NY 10023. Source: http://orobits.tributes.com/browse/recent_obituaries?created_on=2013-10-11&state=OR.

Events

Birth14 Jul 1920Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
Marriage24 Sep 1938Jackson Co., Missouri - Roy Edwin "Skip" Hutsell
Death7 Oct 2013Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon
BurialCremated

Families

SpouseRoy Edwin "Skip" Hutsell (1917 - 2003)
ChildNancy Diane Hutsell (1939 - )
ChildEdwin Reese "Butch" Hutsell (1942 - )
ChildKarrie Ann Hutsell (1945 - )
ChildTrudy Christine Hutsell (1948 - )
FatherIvor Elias Reese (1894 - 1975)
MotherEdna Gertrude Cramer (1898 - 1971)
SiblingIvor Elias "Bud" Reese Jr. (1921 - 1987)
SiblingTrevor David Reese Sr. (1923 - 2016)
SiblingGwen Eleanor Reese (1924 - 2014)
SiblingEvan Dale Reese (1928 - 2003)
SiblingGordon Benjamin Reese (1930 - 2016)
SiblingDonna Mae Reese (1932 - 2005)
SiblingJanis Gertrude Reese (1934 - 2016)

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