2/12/1950 – 4/9/2026
Napa, California
Estreya Elan Kesler, known in her youth as Bobbi Kesler, passed away on April 9, 2026, in her Napa, California home. She was born on February 12, 1950 in Lawrence, Kansas to Elizabeth Eileen Shaw and Richard William Kesler, the third of their three children. She was a 1968 graduate of Lawrence High School.
Mrs. Kesler was a thriving make-up artist in the global film industry for most of her 40-year career. She honed her talents at Austin City Limits as a make-up artist for renowned talents such as Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughn before moving to California, where she worked tirelessly on innumerable television and movie sets.
She was the beloved wife of Lachlan Reed, of Napa, California, with whom she shared 23 years of marriage, a loving mother to her two daughters, Quintana Kesler-McGrath, Ottawa IL, and Remy Ramirez, Austin, TX, as well as a cherished Minkie to her grandchildren, Olivia and Jude McGrath. Mrs. Kesler was preceded in death by her mother and father. Survivors include her husband, children, and grandchildren, in addition to her sister, Karen Goforth-Walker, Tampa, FL, and brothers, Steven Kesler, Tampa, FL, and James Shreve, Lawrence, KS.
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