Official Obituary of
Bessie A. (Bila) Harris
May 4, 1927 ~ October 3, 2022 (age 95) 95 Years Old
Bessie A. Harris Obituary
HARRIS, Bessie A. – of Chesaning, died Monday, October 3, 2022, at her daughter’s residence in New Lothrop. She was 95 years of age.
Bessie was born May 4, 1927, in Chesaning to the late John and Mary (Vitek) Bila and was a resident of Chesaning most of her life. As a child, she attended Mills School at Ditch and Amman roads. Bessie was united in marriage to Leo Harris on April 19, 1947. He preceded her in death on August 11, 1981. Mrs. Harris had been employed at Redmond’s in Owosso then Montrose Nursing Home. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Maple Grove, and the Daughters of Isabella. She enjoyed being with her grandchildren, raising her seven children, sewing, cross stitching, baking, canning, gardening, playing cards, working on the farm, picking hickory nuts, polka dancing and gathering with her family.
Surviving are: children: Ronald (Patricia), Richard (Pam), Kenneth (Brenda), Dorothy (Bob) Birchmeier, Dennis (Sheila), Carl (Jill); 21 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by: her son, James Harris; brothers John Bila and Joseph (Elaine) Bila.
Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 6, 2022, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Maple Grove. Fr. John Cotter officiating. Burial to follow in St. Michael Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Misiuk Funeral Home in Chesaning on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. where a vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. and a rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. by the Knights of Columbus St. Christopher Council # 2943. Visitation on Thursday will be at the church from 10 a.m. until time of the Funeral Mass. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the wishes of her family. You may light a memorial candle or share a memory at misiukfuneralhome.com.
Misiuk Funeral Home
Chesaning, Michigan 48616
989-845-3096
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Services
Afternoon Visitation
WednesdayOctober 5, 2022
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Misiuk Funeral Home
202 South Front Street
Chesaning, MI 48616
Vigil Service
WednesdayOctober 5, 2022
7:00 PM
Misiuk Funeral Home
202 South Front Street
Chesaning, MI 48616
Rosary will be prayed
WednesdayOctober 5, 2022
8:00 PM
Misiuk Funeral Home
202 South Front Street
Chesaning, MI 48616
Morning Visitation
ThursdayOctober 6, 2022
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
St. Michael Church of Maple Grove
17994 Lincoln Road
New Lothrop, Michigan 48460
Celebration of Funeral Mass
ThursdayOctober 6, 2022
11:00 AM
St. Michael Church of Maple Grove
17994 Lincoln Road
New Lothrop, Michigan 48460
Donations
The wishes of the family
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