June Alday Kistler

June Alday Kistler, a resident of Santa Barbara, passed away peacefully on October 18th, 2024. She was predeceased by her husband, William Henry Kistler. She is survived by her son, William Henry Kistler Jr. of Paonia, Colorado, and her daughter, Holly DeWeese of Templeton, California.  June was born in Akron, Ohio on June 6,1929, graduated from Allegany High School in Cumberland, Maryland in1946, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1950.  June and William were married on August 19, 1950, and lived in Denver, Colorado until 1993 when they moved to Santa Barbara, California.  In Denver, June was a member of the Junior League, a board member of the Denver Public Symphony Orchestra, and worked as a volunteer for the Denver Public Library, Travelers’ Aide Society, and Christ Church.  In Santa Barbara, she was involved with All-Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, the Garden Club of Santa Barbara, and served as a docent for the Casa del Herrero. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to All-Saints-by-the Sea Church or the Santa Barbara Foundation.  Arrangements entrusted to Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels.