Pearl Jo Dressel (1924-2007)
Pearl Jo Dressel, 83, of Ashland, Ky., died Thursday morning, June 21, 2007, in King’s Daughters Medical Center.
Mrs. Dressel was born Jan. 11, 1924, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Harry Arthur Birch Sr. and Pearl Rundy Birch.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George J. Dressel, in 2004; a brother, Harry A. Birch Jr.; and two sisters, Helen Birch Ashworth and Virginia Birch Horne.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ashland and a retired secretary with Birch Distributors.
Mrs. Dressel is survived by two nephews, James E. Ashworth Jr. and Richard Birch Ashworth, both of California; and special nieces Barbara Birch Boggs of Hilliard, Ohio, Diane Birch Thomas of Charlotte, N.C., and Helen Jo Horne Leach of Venice, Fla.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2007, at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland by Dr. Richard Smith. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery.
Friends may call after noon Saturday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to First Presbyterian Church, 1600 Winchester Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.
Condolences may be sent to steenfuneralhomes.com.
