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Bernice Koppen

Female 1905 - 1984  (78 years)


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  • Name Bernice Koppen 
    Born 18 Aug 1905  Wittenberg, Shawano County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Mar 1984  Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Forest Home Cemetery, Wittenberg, Shawano County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Find-a-Grave Obituary
      Bernice M. Bessette

      Bernice M. Bessette, age 78, Menominee, a former Wittenberg resident, died Sunday, March 4, 1984 at St. Joseph Hospice, Milwaukee.

      She was born August 18, 1905 in Wittenberg, the daughter of the late Charles and Ella (Jolin) Koeppen.

      On August 16, 1927 Bernice was united in marriage to Raymond Bessette in Waukegan, IL. He survives.

      In addition to her husband, survivors include two sons, Donald (Frances) Bessette, Lannon, WI and Charles (Eileen) Bessette, White Fish Bay; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Beatrice (Lancy) Nail, Madison and Margaret (Donald) Seefeldt, Wittenberg; and two sisters-in-law, Margaret Feavel, Menasha and Genevieve Dandack, Oshkosh.

      Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Gertrude Feurpfeil and one brother, Byron Koeppen.

      Funeral services were held March 6, 1984 at Schramka-Harick-Haack Funeral Home, Menominee. Interment was in Forest Home Cemetery, Wittenberg.
    Person ID I16774  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2020 

    Father Charles Koeppen 
    Mother Ella Jolin 
    Family ID F7087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Raymond Bessette,   b. 17 Jan 1903, Bear Creek, Outagamie County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1984, Fox Point, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. Donald C. Bessette,   b. 16 Mar 1928, Eland, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 2015  (Age 87 years)
     2. Charles R. Bessette,   b. 16 Jan 1932,   d. 4 Feb 2000  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F6353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart