Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gesselman, Betty June (Shepard) March 31, 2017
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Sentinel Standard   - April 4, 2017 
BETTY GESSELMAN  1924 - 2017
   Betty June Gesselman, aged 93 of Ionia, passed away March 31, 2017 in Grand
Rapids.  She was born Feb. 8, 1924 in Clarksville, Michigan to parents Edward and 
Augusta (Thomas) Shepard. 
   She attended high school in Sheridan, Michigan and shortly afterwards married 
her first husband Meredith Loper of Fenwick and together they had two children, 
John and Bonita.  That marriage dissolved and later on Betty married her second 
husband James Gesselman of Carson City and together they had one son (Michael
J. Gesselman).
   Betty worked at the Chrysler Trim Plant in Lyons for a few years, and then she
went to work for the Department of Corrections until her retirement in 1986.  She 
was a life number of the Sheridan VFW Ladies Auxiliary.  Betty attended LeValley 
United Methodist Church.  
   Betty loved to go out dancing to places that had live country western music and
polka bands.  Betty had a deep passion for sewing and she was a wonderful seamstress.  
She loved being outdoors, going for walks, picnicking, mushroom hunting, and 
traveling which she visited most of the United States,, and Mexico, Canada, and the 
Caribbean.
   Betty had a green thumb for gardening that could probably surpass the best of
them as her flowers were always so very lovely and plentiful.  One of Betty's most 
favorite past times was yard sales and she sure could and the bargains.  Betty had 
a knack for decorating and we would say to her that she missed her calling because 
she could make something out of nothing and make it very appealing.
   Betty loved and lived her life to the fullest and she will be greatly missed
   Surviving is her son Michael (Gail) Gesselman of Ionia; gramdchlldren Michael
(Ciera) Gesselman II of Portland David Gesselman (Karri Walczak) of Ionia, Amanda 
(John) Pfeiffer of Midland; great grandchildren, Michael Gesselman III, of Portland 
of Marielle Pfeiffer of Midland; daughter, Bonita (Russ) Roberts of Ionia; 
granddaughter, Dawn (Todd) Bissell of Mason; great granddaughter, Kirstie Bisel of
Mason; great great granddaughter, Ryleigh Oliver of Mason; Son, John (Linda) Loper 
of Beaverton; granddaughters, Tammy (John) Miron and Pamela (Scott) Gross; and 
Grandson, Jeff Loper.
   Betty was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Edward Shepard; and sister,
Virginia Jensen.
   Funeral services have already taken place at the Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. 
Those wishing may make memorial contributions to the Zion Food Pantry.  Online 
condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com.

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