Bessie M. Cunningham

Gibsonburg resident Bessie M. Cunningham, 88, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Windsor Lane Health Care Center, Gibsonburg. She was born in Hudson, Michigan on July 18, 1920 to the now deceased James and Laura (Wisner) Sterling. Bessie attended school in Rollersville, Ohio. In April of 1937 she married John Cunningham in Fremont and he preceded her in death in December 1985. She was a homemaker, mother of three and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gibsonburg and the Women of the Church.

Surviving Bessie are her sons, Dale (Kathy) Cunningham of Clymer, NY, Bill Cunningham of Helena, and John (Teri) Cunningham of Gibsonburg; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and siblings, Ezra, Seymor, Mabel, Hattie, Marvel, and Ida.

Visitation will be on Friday, December 12 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the Herman-Kinn-Veh Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Gibsonburg. Services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, 10:00 a.m., with Rev. Fritz Merkes officiating. Burial will be in West Union Cemetery, Gibsonburg.

Memorials honoring Bessie be made to Heartland Hospice, Fremont.