Betty Schuessler

Betty Schuessler, 72, died on Wednesday April 7, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital after suffering a fractured hip followed by a stroke and other health issues. Betty was born in Altenburg, Mo. On January 13, 1938 the daughter of Herb and Stella Fiedler Dreyer who preceded her in death. She was baptized and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church until 1958. She attended Altenburg High School two years and graduated from Perryville High School as valedictorian in 1956. On August 9, 1958 she married Richard Schuessler at Altenburg Trinity Lutheran Church and travelled with him during a 4 year tour in the USAF. In 1962 they moved to Bucks County, PA. and lived in Levittown for 47 years before moving to Saxony Village in Cape Girardeau in July of 2009. After their children reached school age, Betty worked and held various secretarial positions and then for 15 years worked for Betz�s Labs in Trevose, PA. as a Library Assistant/Administrative Clerk Typist followed by Human Resources Assistant/Senior Secretary/Records Secretary. Betty retired in 2000 and enjoyed interior decorating, plays, concerts, flower gardening, travelling, and most of all playing pinochle with friends in PA. and Saxony Village. She was a serious St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan and watched many games on TV. For many years in PA. she was an active member of Hope Lutheran Church in Levittown and then St. Luke�s Lutheran Church in Croydon. After moving to Cape she became a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel and sang in the choir. She is survived by her husband, two sons and five grandchildren--son, Dan Schuessler and wife Mary K. of Baton Rouge, LA. and their four children, Abbey, Evan, Ashton, and Yuto, son, Randy Schuessler and his wife Julie of San Antonio, TX. and their son David; two sisters, Millie Diehl and husband Jim, Ruth Leigh and husband Joe all of St. Louis; brother-in-law and sister in- law, Gene and Dorothy Schuessler of Cape Girardeau; brother-in-law, Charles Franke of Uniontown. Also surviving are eleven nieces and nephews including Debbie Gross, Gary Schuessler and Deanna Niederkorn of Cape. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be Sunday April 10, at 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel with the Rev. Barry Pfanstiel officiating. Following a luncheon at the church the burial will be at the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Altenburg at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Building Debt Reduction Fund at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel, 1904 W. Cape Rock Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.

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Betty Schuessler

April 7, 2010