Obit: McVey, Bessie (1880 - 1965)

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Surnames: McVey, Mullendore, Dennis

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 03/11/1965

McVey, Bessie (7 MAY 1880 - 7 MAR 1965)

Withee (Clark Co., Wis.) - Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Hoeper and Kraut Funeral Home in Owen for Mrs. Bessie McVey, 84, route 2, Withee, who died of a heart attack Sunday morning at her home. The Rev. Robert Goessling, pastor of the Congregational Church, officiated, and burial was made in the Riverside cemetery at Withee.

The former Bessie Mullendore was born May 7, 1880 in Richland County, where her marriage to McPherson McVey took place June 19, 1901. The couple came to the Withee area in Sept. 1920, and had operated a farm which is now owned by their son David. Mr. McVey died about 11 years ago.

Survivors include to sons, David, Withee and Allen, Waukesha; a daughter, Mrs. William (Anita) Dennis, Platteville; and nine grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son.