Obit: Wessel, Lorinda Bertha (1911 - 1993)
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Surnames: WESSEL HORN EBERT
 

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 09/01/1993

Wessel, Lorinda Bertha (20 Aug. 1911 - 23 Aug. 1993)

Lorinda Bertha Wessel, 82, formerly of Greenwood, Clark County, died Monday, Aug. 23, 1993, at Neillsville Memorial Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, 1993, at the United Church of Christ, Greenwood. Pallbearers were Brad Wessel, Randy Horn, Frank Horn, Howard Horn, James Horn and Norm Mayenschein.

Lorinda Bertha Horn was born Aug. 20, 1911, in The Town of Warner, to Otto and Ida (nee Ebert) Horn. She graduated from Greenwood High School. After her education, she moved to Chicago, where she worked as a housekeeper for many years. She moved back to Greenwood and was employed at Baird's Grocery Store. She married Adolph Wessel on June 17, 1943, in Greenwood. They farmed until 1974. Her husband preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 1976. She continued to work at the Greenwood IGA until her retirement in 1981. She stayed on the farm until entering the nursing home in 1988. She was a member of United Church of Christ and Women's Guild.

Survivors include two sons, Everett (Ellen) Wessel, Greenfield and Emmett (Kathleen) Wessel, Sheboygan three grandchildren and two brothers, Harold Horn, Greenwood and Glen Horn, Thorp.

She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.

Rinka Funeral Home handled the arrangements.