Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. on Dec. 23, 1984, at Beardstown City Cemetery for James C. Wessel, and his daughter, Sandra J. Wessel Sherwood, both of St. Petersburg, Fla. Pastor James Beatty of First Evangelica Lutheran Church officiating.
James C. Wessel of 549 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg, Fla., died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1984, in St. Petersburg.
He was born July 1, 1919, in Beardstown. He married Esther Haworth of Dec. 17, 1938. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, James R. Wessel of Vermont, Ill.; one daughter, Marie Hager of Beardstown; and 12 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sandra J. Wessel Sherwood who died Dec. 5, 1984, at her residence in St. Petersburg.
Sandra was born Aug. 5, 1940, in Beardstown, the daughter of James C. and Esther Haworth Wessel. She moved to Florida in 1970.
She is survived by five daughters, Julie Holdner of Mobile, Ala., Dianna L. and Debra L. Carls of St. Louis, Mo., Angela Logsdon and Lisa M. Newingham, both of Mt. Morris, Ill.; her mother, Esther Wessel of St. Petersburg; one brother, James R. Wessel of Vermont, Ill.; and one sister, Cynthia Piper of Mt. Morris.
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