Rita Louise Elsner Wesseler

Born: January 14, 1945     Died: September 12, 1975


Mrs. Rita Louise Wesseler, 30, R. R. 2, Greensburg, died Friday at 7:45 p.m. in Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati.   She had been seriously ill several months.

The daughter of Paul and Betty Wyman Elsner, she was born January 14, 1945, at Seymour and was married to Francis Wesseler, October 2, 1965.   He survives.

Mrs. Wesseler was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of St. John.

Survivors in addition to the husband include three sons, Eric, Scott and Mark Wesseler, and two daughters, Jennifer and Jill Wesseler, all at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Elsner, R. R. 7, Greensburg; three brothers, Joseph Elsner, Greenfield, John Elsner, U. S. Navy, and Jeffrey Elsner, Greensburg; four sisters, Sister Gwen Elsner, a member of the Springfield Dominican Order at Chicago, and Mrs. Carl (Rose) Stier, Mrs. Larry (Frances) Kunz and Miss Suzanne Elsner, all of Greensburg.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with the Reverend John Geis, pastor, officiating.   Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.   Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Sunday, with the rosary at 7:30 p.m., at the Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home.