Clarice Virginia Bidwell

1934 - 2020  (85 years)

• Name	Clarice Virginia Bidwell
  Birth	20 Feb 1934	Red Oak, Latimer, OK
  Gender	Female
  Death	31 Jan 2020	Ft. Smith, Sebastian, AR
  	Clarice Fitzer, 85, of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away January 31, 2020 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born February 20, 1934 in Red Oak, Oklahoma, to Clark and Pearl (Adams) Bidwell. She is survived by one daughter, Sonya Kay Goodwin and Steve Greene of Van Buren; two sons, Carl Wade Fitzer and Dale Shayne Fitzer, both of Van Buren; four grandchildren, Felicia McGuffy, Shayna Dragert, Andrew Fitzer, and James Garrett; seven great-grandchildren, Hailey Crosswhite, Jessica Hill, Dustin Hill, T.J. McGuffy, Aries McGuffy, Sydni Garrett, and Elisa Garrett; three great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members, and friends. Preceding her in death are her parents, Clark and Pearl Bidwell, her husband Sam Fitzer, her son, William Sam Fitzer, and her sister, Wandell Wright. Clarice enjoyed the casino, fishing, cooking, and she loved her family dearly. Funeral services will be 11am Wednesday, February 5, 2019 at the Mallory-Martin Chapel in Spiro, Oklahoma with Pastor Bill Fitzer officiating. Burial will follow in the Ft. Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral home of Spiro. Viewing hours will be 12pm-7pm Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made to River Valley Cats, PO Box 733, Alma, Arkansas 72921.
  Burial	Ft. Smith, Sebastian, AR
  	BURIAL Fort Smith National Cemetery PLOT Section 19, Site 152 Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
  Person ID	I33515	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2023

  
  

  Family	William Tobias "Sam" Fitzer,   b. 4 Feb 1926, OK d. 8 Feb 2007, Van Buren, Crawford, AR (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1949	Crawford County, AR
  	Arkansas, County Marriages Index Name: William T Fitzer Gender: Male Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1926 Residence: Stigler, Haskell, Oklahoma Spouse's Name: Clarice V Bidwell Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 16 Spouse's Residence: Stigler, Haskell, Oklahoma Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1949 Marriage License Date: 27 Dec 1949 Marriage County: Crawford Event Type: Marriage FHL Film Number: 2132793 Arkansas, County Marriages Index Name: Clarice V Bidwell Gender: Female Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1933 Residence: Stigler, Haskell, Oklahoma Spouse's Name: William T Fitzer Spouse's Gender: Male Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Residence: Stigler, Haskell, Oklahoma Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1949 Marriage License Date: 27 Dec 1949 Marriage County: Crawford Event Type: Marriage FHL Film Number: 2132793
  Children	1. William Sam Fitzer,   b. 24 Jun 1955   d. 7 Jul 2002, Van Buren, Crawford, AR (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F12276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2023

  
  

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  Birth - 20 Feb 1934 - Red Oak, Latimer, OK Death - 31 Jan 2020 - Ft. Smith, Sebastian, AR Burial - - Ft. Smith, Sebastian, AR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Clarice Fitzer in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Name: Clarice Fitzer Gender: Female Residence Year: 1955 Street address: 3101 S 14th Residence Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA Spouse: William T Fitzer Publication Title: Fort Smith, Arkansas, City Directory, 1955