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Cemetery:           Barnard Cemetery
Name:               Bessie Wilber Devries

Date Of Photograph: June 1, 2014
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BESSIE WILBER DEVRIES
May 19, 1918
June 3, 2013

You left us 
beautiful memories,
your love is still our guide,
although we cannot see you,
you're always
at our side

Additional Comments:
Obituary
Petoskey News Review
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Bessie F. DeVries, 95

Bessie F. DeVries, 95, of East Jordan, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at Grandvue
Medical Care Facility in East Jordan.

She was born May 19, 1918, in Marion Township, the daughter of Edward and Julia
(Cork) Potter.

On June 5, 1936, she married Floyd Wilber. They made their home in Grand Blanc.

Bessie worked at General Motors in Flint for three years during World War II and
for 28 years after her children were older. She drove school bus in Grand Blanc.
Mr. Wilber died in April 11, 1976.

On Aug. 20, 1992, she married Arthur DeVries at the Atwood Christian Reformed
Church Chapel on U.S. 31. They made their home in Atwood. Arthur died in 2010.

Bessie loved her family and enjoyed teasing. She had a green thumb and enjoyed
house plants as well as needlepoint and embroidery.

Surviving are her children, Beverly (Richard) Matznick of Durand, Charlotte
(Marvin) Heeres of Atwood, Daniel (Diane) Wilber of Atwood, Deborah (Steve)
Wiltfong of East Jordan; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; seven
great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Anna (Richard) Jeltma, of Grand Rapids.
She was preceded in death by grandson, Ronald Matznick; great-grandson, Zachary
Cooper; sister, Geneva Throop; and brothers, Allan Potter and Dave Potter.

Friends may call from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, at the Barnard United
Methodist Church.

The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at Barnard United
Methodist Church with the Rev. David Kroon officiating. Burial will be in
Barnard Cemetery.

For those wishing to make memorial contributions the family suggests Grandvue
Medical Care Facility.

Arrangements were made by Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth 
www.hastingsfuneral.com 

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