BESSLER- Loretta M. Bessler, 67, a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away October 19, 2010. She was originally from Washington, Illinois, and had been a resident of Jacksonville, Florida for the past 25 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Orville and Pauline Bruski Ullom. Survivors include her loving husband of 42 years, Lawrence; six children, Teresa Behrends of Washington, IL, Thomas Bessler, Sr. (Sherry) of Washington, IL, Teresa Weaver (Kevin) of Ft. Worth, TX, Sherry Thurston (Deon) of Washington, IL, Jamie Reed (David) of Callahan, FL, and Michael Bessler, Sr. of Jacksonville, FL; a brother, William Ullom of Cape Coral, FL; three sisters, Orvilla Ruff of Washington, IL, Hettie Rollings of Deer Creek, IL, and Lura Maness of Chattanooga, TN; fourteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and her beloved schnauzers, Samantha Jane and Joe.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 22, 2010, at Hardage-Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home, 850 N. St. John’s Bluff, Jacksonville, FL.
Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hardage-giddenschapelhills.com