Mrs T. (Laura B.) Fessler, 61, devoted minister for 21 years at Rose Hill Church, died at 12:05 early Sunday at the Gillespie Nursing Home after an illness extending for most of four years.
Memorial services are being held Wednesday. The prayer service for the family and members of the Rose Hill Church will be at 11 am at the Rose Hill Church, a service to be a reverent closing of her devoted life as a minister.
The funeral service is to be 1:30 pm at the Walker Funeral Home with the Rev A.E. Wilkens in charge, assisted by Dr J.D. Almes. The Rev D.C. Davis will conduct the committal service at the Clarinda cemetery.
The Fesslers have lived in Clarinda for 25 years, both Rev and Mrs Fessler being ministers. The Fesslers had served at the Church of God in Shambaugh for five years before she took the pastorate at Rose Hill Evangelical-United Brethren Church, four miles north of Clarinda, which continued for 21 years. In 1962 she was cited by the Iowa Conference EUB for having served "as a home missionary, wife of a minister and minister for 21 years."
The relationship between the pastor and member of the Rose Hill Church was considered about as close as those of a family. Beginning in 1951 Mrs Fessler served as nurse aid for the Clarinda Municipal Hospital, these 11 years being devoted to duties beyond the mere care of people, serving as counselor to many of her patients.
Mrs Fessler was born at Iowa City on Dec 20, 1903 and attended Findlay College at Findlay, O, where she met her husband. After their marriage in 1923, they served as home missionaries in Arkansas and Southern Missouri.
The Fesslers' oldest son, William Harris, is an electrical engineer with residence at Moorestown, NJ, the other children being Dr Myron D. being physician at San Diego, Calif, and Mrs Roy I. (Evelyn) Priem is a registered nurse and wife of a minister at Clinton, Ia. They have seven grandchildren. A step son is Robert Fessler, brother is Raymond Ranshaw of Chariton and sister Mrs Tom B. (Lily) Gordon of North Liberty.
The Fessler residence continues at 614 N 11th St where the family is with the father.
Memorial gifts to honor Mrs Fessler can be left with the Walker Funeral home, according to family plans. CLARINDA HERALD JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 8, 1965
Johnson County, Iowa marriage records: Laura Beryl Ranshaw of North Liberty, Iowa, 20 1st marriage, born North Liberty, Iowa, father Samuel Ranshaw, mother Emma Armanda Stoffer, at North Liberty, Sept 5, 1923 groom Thurias Fessler of Simms, Ark, 41, 2nd marriage, born Schuelkill Haven, Penn, father Irvin Fessler, mother Mary Jane Bressler or Bessler
Memorial services are being held Wednesday. The prayer service for the family and members of the Rose Hill Church will be at 11 am at the Rose Hill Church, a service to be a reverent closing of her devoted life as a minister.
The funeral service is to be 1:30 pm at the Walker Funeral Home with the Rev A.E. Wilkens in charge, assisted by Dr J.D. Almes. The Rev D.C. Davis will conduct the committal service at the Clarinda cemetery.
The Fesslers have lived in Clarinda for 25 years, both Rev and Mrs Fessler being ministers. The Fesslers had served at the Church of God in Shambaugh for five years before she took the pastorate at Rose Hill Evangelical-United Brethren Church, four miles north of Clarinda, which continued for 21 years. In 1962 she was cited by the Iowa Conference EUB for having served "as a home missionary, wife of a minister and minister for 21 years."
The relationship between the pastor and member of the Rose Hill Church was considered about as close as those of a family. Beginning in 1951 Mrs Fessler served as nurse aid for the Clarinda Municipal Hospital, these 11 years being devoted to duties beyond the mere care of people, serving as counselor to many of her patients.
Mrs Fessler was born at Iowa City on Dec 20, 1903 and attended Findlay College at Findlay, O, where she met her husband. After their marriage in 1923, they served as home missionaries in Arkansas and Southern Missouri.
The Fesslers' oldest son, William Harris, is an electrical engineer with residence at Moorestown, NJ, the other children being Dr Myron D. being physician at San Diego, Calif, and Mrs Roy I. (Evelyn) Priem is a registered nurse and wife of a minister at Clinton, Ia. They have seven grandchildren. A step son is Robert Fessler, brother is Raymond Ranshaw of Chariton and sister Mrs Tom B. (Lily) Gordon of North Liberty.
The Fessler residence continues at 614 N 11th St where the family is with the father.
Memorial gifts to honor Mrs Fessler can be left with the Walker Funeral home, according to family plans. CLARINDA HERALD JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 8, 1965
Johnson County, Iowa marriage records: Laura Beryl Ranshaw of North Liberty, Iowa, 20 1st marriage, born North Liberty, Iowa, father Samuel Ranshaw, mother Emma Armanda Stoffer, at North Liberty, Sept 5, 1923 groom Thurias Fessler of Simms, Ark, 41, 2nd marriage, born Schuelkill Haven, Penn, father Irvin Fessler, mother Mary Jane Bressler or Bessler
Mrs T. (Laura B.) Fessler, 61, devoted minister for 21 years at Rose Hill Church, died at 12:05 early Sunday at the Gillespie Nursing Home after an illness extending for most of four years.
Memorial services are being held Wednesday. The prayer service for the family and members of the Rose Hill Church will be at 11 am at the Rose Hill Church, a service to be a reverent closing of her devoted life as a minister.
The funeral service is to be 1:30 pm at the Walker Funeral Home with the Rev A.E. Wilkens in charge, assisted by Dr J.D. Almes. The Rev D.C. Davis will conduct the committal service at the Clarinda cemetery.
The Fesslers have lived in Clarinda for 25 years, both Rev and Mrs Fessler being ministers. The Fesslers had served at the Church of God in Shambaugh for five years before she took the pastorate at Rose Hill Evangelical-United Brethren Church, four miles north of Clarinda, which continued for 21 years. In 1962 she was cited by the Iowa Conference EUB for having served "as a home missionary, wife of a minister and minister for 21 years."
The relationship between the pastor and member of the Rose Hill Church was considered about as close as those of a family. Beginning in 1951 Mrs Fessler served as nurse aid for the Clarinda Municipal Hospital, these 11 years being devoted to duties beyond the mere care of people, serving as counselor to many of her patients.
Mrs Fessler was born at Iowa City on Dec 20, 1903 and attended Findlay College at Findlay, O, where she met her husband. After their marriage in 1923, they served as home missionaries in Arkansas and Southern Missouri.
The Fesslers' oldest son, William Harris, is an electrical engineer with residence at Moorestown, NJ, the other children being Dr Myron D. being physician at San Diego, Calif, and Mrs Roy I. (Evelyn) Priem is a registered nurse and wife of a minister at Clinton, Ia. They have seven grandchildren. A step son is Robert Fessler, brother is Raymond Ranshaw of Chariton and sister Mrs Tom B. (Lily) Gordon of North Liberty.
The Fessler residence continues at 614 N 11th St where the family is with the father.
Memorial gifts to honor Mrs Fessler can be left with the Walker Funeral home, according to family plans. CLARINDA HERALD JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 8, 1965
Johnson County, Iowa marriage records: Laura Beryl Ranshaw of North Liberty, Iowa, 20 1st marriage, born North Liberty, Iowa, father Samuel Ranshaw, mother Emma Armanda Stoffer, at North Liberty, Sept 5, 1923 groom Thurias Fessler of Simms, Ark, 41, 2nd marriage, born Schuelkill Haven, Penn, father Irvin Fessler, mother Mary Jane Bressler or Bessler
Memorial services are being held Wednesday. The prayer service for the family and members of the Rose Hill Church will be at 11 am at the Rose Hill Church, a service to be a reverent closing of her devoted life as a minister.
The funeral service is to be 1:30 pm at the Walker Funeral Home with the Rev A.E. Wilkens in charge, assisted by Dr J.D. Almes. The Rev D.C. Davis will conduct the committal service at the Clarinda cemetery.
The Fesslers have lived in Clarinda for 25 years, both Rev and Mrs Fessler being ministers. The Fesslers had served at the Church of God in Shambaugh for five years before she took the pastorate at Rose Hill Evangelical-United Brethren Church, four miles north of Clarinda, which continued for 21 years. In 1962 she was cited by the Iowa Conference EUB for having served "as a home missionary, wife of a minister and minister for 21 years."
The relationship between the pastor and member of the Rose Hill Church was considered about as close as those of a family. Beginning in 1951 Mrs Fessler served as nurse aid for the Clarinda Municipal Hospital, these 11 years being devoted to duties beyond the mere care of people, serving as counselor to many of her patients.
Mrs Fessler was born at Iowa City on Dec 20, 1903 and attended Findlay College at Findlay, O, where she met her husband. After their marriage in 1923, they served as home missionaries in Arkansas and Southern Missouri.
The Fesslers' oldest son, William Harris, is an electrical engineer with residence at Moorestown, NJ, the other children being Dr Myron D. being physician at San Diego, Calif, and Mrs Roy I. (Evelyn) Priem is a registered nurse and wife of a minister at Clinton, Ia. They have seven grandchildren. A step son is Robert Fessler, brother is Raymond Ranshaw of Chariton and sister Mrs Tom B. (Lily) Gordon of North Liberty.
The Fessler residence continues at 614 N 11th St where the family is with the father.
Memorial gifts to honor Mrs Fessler can be left with the Walker Funeral home, according to family plans. CLARINDA HERALD JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 8, 1965
Johnson County, Iowa marriage records: Laura Beryl Ranshaw of North Liberty, Iowa, 20 1st marriage, born North Liberty, Iowa, father Samuel Ranshaw, mother Emma Armanda Stoffer, at North Liberty, Sept 5, 1923 groom Thurias Fessler of Simms, Ark, 41, 2nd marriage, born Schuelkill Haven, Penn, father Irvin Fessler, mother Mary Jane Bressler or Bessler
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