Esther Karoline Bales

Esther Karoline Bales obituary, Richmond, VA

Esther Karoline Bales

Esther Bales Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 16, 2021.
BALES, Miss Esther Karoline, age 65, of Richmond, Va., died Saturday, December 11, 2021, in Johnston-Willis Hospital. She is survived by her mother, Johanna VanDyke of North Chesterfield, Va.; her twin sister, Yvonne Bales of Richmond, Va.; and several aunts and an uncle, all of Kitzingen, Germany. She was predeceased by her father, Jack Phil Bales; and her stepfather, Roy VanDyke.

A graveside funeral service will be conducted Friday, December 17, 2021, at 2 p.m. in Crestview Memorial Park. Online condolences may be made through our website, www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Bales/VanDyke family.

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