Rawlins, Bessie May 1922-2015

RAWLINS, LYNN, ODELL, FRAHM, CHASE, MAIN, FAULCONER

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 11/11/2015 at 06:51:00

Bessie May Rawlins, the daughter of John and Zenobia (Lynn) O’Dell, was born Sept. 27, 1922, in Seward, Neb. She graduated from high school in Russell, with the class of 1940.

On Oct. 6, 1940, Bessie was united in marriage with Dwight Rawlins. Bessie dedicated her life to love and care for her family. She was a longtime member of the Kellogg Christian Church. Bessie enjoyed knitting, crocheting and reading.

Bessie died Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center under the care of Skiff Hospice. She was 93 years old. Bessie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dwight Rawlins, Sr.; her son-in-law, Kelvin Frahm; and her brother, John O’Dell; a sister-in-law, Nellie O’Dell; and a brother-in-law, Arthur Chase.

Those left to honor Bessie’s memory include her daughters, Marilyn (John) Main of Kellogg and Connie Frahm of Newton; her sons, Dwight (Ima) Rawlins of Kellogg, Roger Rawlins of Kellogg and Rick (Sharon) Rawlins of Kellogg; her 13 grandchildren; her 26 great-grandchildren; her sisters, Mary Chase and Carrie (Walt) Faulconer; her brother, Fred (Grace) O’Dell; and many extended family.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be designated to the Kellogg Christian Church or to Skiff Hospice and may be left at the funeral home. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa 6 Nov 2015.