Phyllis Gessler

Stoughton- Phyliss P. Gessler, age 89, of Stoughton passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015 at Heritage Center-Skaalen. She was born on January 10, 1926 in Eau Claire, the daughter of Glenn and Geraldine (Higley) Heimstead. She married Bernard Rosenfeldt on September 14, 1947 in Eau Claire and Berton Gessler on July 14, 1962 in Madison and consecrated union with Liniel Cooper on October 4, 2003.
Phyllis graduated from high school in 1943 and Eau Claire Teachers College in 1947. She retired from Universal Silencer, a division of Nelson Industries in 1991. She volunteered as an usher at the Civic Center, drove for Dane County RSVP and was a member of the Stoughton United Methodist Church.
Phyllis is survived by her children, Glen (Ellen) Rosenfeldt and Dawn (Scott) Bethke; step son, Dale (Pat) Gessler; step son-in-law Bill Kurt; grandchildren, Eric (Kristi) Rosenfeldt, Mitchell (Darcy) Bethke, Nathan Bethke; Step grandchildren, Steven Gessler, Kristine Fillner, Michael Gessler, Ron Kurt, Brian Kurt, Sherri Kurt; great grandchildren, Alexis and Tyson Rosenfeldt, Conrad, Willard and Laura Bethke; step great grandchildren, Taylor Gessler and Adeline Kurt; brother Gordon (Audrey) Heimstead and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave, Stoughton. A visitation will be held at church on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. A private burial will take place at Lake View Cemetery in Eau Claire at a later time.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Stoughton United Methodist Church's food pantry.
A special thank you to the staff at Heritage of 3W and the Agrace Care Team.

To my children:
Be not sorrowful that I am gone
And my earthly life is done.
Be not sad I passed away
For in you, my children, I live each day.

There is a little of me in all of you.
In each new one I live anew.
As long as there are children to carry on.

I've had my share of love, sorrow and strife.
I have lived a full and fruitful life,
So do not mourn, and do not weep,
For I have earned this peaceful sleep.
-Mother


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