Bess Lorraine Naeve, 91, passed away peacefully Friday, October 19, 2018 at Alcester Care & Rehab.  A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Alcester United Church of Christ with visitation beginning 1-hour prior at 9:00 AM.

Bess Larson was born July 9, 1927 in Sioux Falls, SD to R.W. and Doris (Disbrow) Larson.  She grew up in Alcester and at the young age of 16, boarded a train from Sioux City to Lakeland, FL to marry the love of her life, Harold, on September 15, 1943.

Harold and Bess lived in Alcester, raising their children, going camping, attending drive-in-moves and going on drives in the country.  Bess worked at Coil Craft and Custom Coils for many years.  Taking an early retirement, she was able to travel to Montana, Arizona, New York and back to Florida.

Bess was a life-long resident of Alcester.  She was a faithful and active member of Alcester United Church of Christ.  Her hobbies included country drives, planting and tending her flowers, writing in her journal, solving cross-word puzzles and word searches, and an occasional trip to the casino where she loved and chased the thrill of winning.

Bess is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Burch; her grandchildren, Jeff (Sis) Neufeld and Rachelle Neufeld; 1 great-grandchild; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; her son, Harold Jr.  "Bud"; her parents; 1 sister; 2 brothers; and her son-in-law, Floyd Burch.

We would like to thank the staff at the Alcester Care and Rehab Center
for their exceptional care and love of Bess.