John Sessler 1880-1967

SESSLER, GRUNDER, THEIS

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 6/3/2021 at 07:53:21

1 June 1967 - The Tipton Conservative

Funeral services for John W. Sessler, 87, Wilton Junction were held May 31 in Zion Lutheran church, Wilton Junction, with the Rev. Paul Mueller officiating.

Mr. Sessler died at his home May 28 following a short illness. The son of the Rev. John and Anne Maurer Sessler, he was born Feb. 25, 1880 in Carroll. He was a lifetime resident of Wilton Junction.

Nov. 20, 1905, he married Caroline Grunder in Wilton Junction. He was a member of the Wilton Junction Zion Lutheran church and a retired farmer.

Mr. Sessler is survived by 3 sons, Arthur J., Durant and Alfred and and Robert W. of Wilton Junction; a daughter, Mrs. Wilmer (Clara) Theis, Atkins; 3 brothers, Albert, Davenport, Otto of Portland, Ore. and Henry of San Francisco, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, 4 sons, a sister and a brother.