Betty Ruth Wessel (1923-2005)
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Posted: 12/26/05 - 11:39:13 pm EST
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Betty Ruth Wessel, 82, of Ashland, Ky., devoted wife and mother, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 26, 2005, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland.
Mrs. Wessel was born Nov. 11, 1923, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Albert and Elsie Browning Springer.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert R. Wessel; and a brother, Walter Springer.
She was a homemaker and former employee of Ashland Oil, Inc.; and a member of the First Church of God and the Boyd County Homemakers.
Surviving are her sons, Stephen Wessel of Lexington, Ky., and Larry Wessel and his wife, Linda, of Russell, Ky.; a brother, Jack Springer of Norman, Okla.; sisters, Aileen Morton of Ashland and June Cowan and her husband, Bill, of Ashland; grandchildren, Jonathan Wessel of Lexington, David Wessel of Georgetown, Ky., and Scott Wessel of Russell; and many special friends.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland by the Rev. David Lynch and the Rev. Mabel Johnson. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to First Church of God Building Fund, 3500 29th St., Ashland, KY 41102.
Online condolences may be made to steenfuneralhomes.com.