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Bernice Emma Koch Tessmer

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Birth	:	21 Apr 1927 Tripoli, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 May 2016 Tripoli, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Seigel, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8325130, -92.3393690
Inscription	:	PARENTS OF ANN & KARL
Description	:	Bernice E. Tessmer, 89, of Tripoli, died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Tripoli Nursing & Rehab in Tripoli, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at St. Paul Lutheran Congregation in Tripoli with Rev. John E. Block officiating. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 23rd, at Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli and for one hour preceding services at the church on Tuesday. Bernice Emma, daughter of Edward and Lillian Tonne Koch was born April 21, 1927, at Tripoli, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed... Read More	Bernice E. Tessmer, 89, of Tripoli, died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Tripoli Nursing & Rehab in Tripoli, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at St. Paul Lutheran Congregation in Tripoli with Rev. John E. Block officiating. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 23rd, at Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli and for one hour preceding services at the church on Tuesday. Bernice Emma, daughter of Edward and Lillian Tonne Koch was born April 21, 1927, at Tripoli, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli, and graduated from Tripoli High School in 1944. Prior to her marriage, she worked at the hatchery and cannery in Tripoli. Bernice was united in marriage with Everett Tessmer on December 4, 1965, at Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli. A lifelong resident of Tripoli, Bernice was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Congregation where she was a member of the women’s group. At one time she was a den mother with the Cub Scouts, delivered Meals on Wheels with her husband, and volunteered at the nursing home. She very much enjoyed sewing and crocheting, and especially loved time spent with her family. Bernice is survived by one son, Karl Tessmer of Tripoli; one daughter, Ann (Jon) Hilliard of Dike; three grandchildren, Lucius Hilliard, Danielle Husmann, and Joshua Hilliard; one great granddaughter, Alana Husmann; and two sisters, Marlys Popes of Clarksville and Janice (Bart Phillips) Koch of Fredericksburg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Everett, who died in April of 2013.

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Bernice Emma Koch Tessmer's memorial is located at: Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Seigel, Bremer County, USA.
When did Bernice Emma Koch Tessmer death?
Bernice Emma Koch Tessmer death on 19 May 2016 in Tripoli, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Bernice Emma Koch Tessmer's memorial?
Latitude: 42.8325130
Longitude: -92.3393690

Family Members:

Parent

Edward Koch

(1897 - 1979)

Lilly Tonne Koch

(1895 - 1990)

Spouse

Warren Everett Tessmer

(1923 - 2013)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Seigel, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8325130, -92.3393690

2. Saint John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8286280, -92.3555960

3. Alcock Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8636017, -92.3380966

4. Walling-Fifield-Gillett Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8555340, -92.3085120

5. Saint John's Lutheran Western Douglas Cemetery
Plainfield, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8632080, -92.4070950

6. Faith United Church of Christ Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208008, -92.2585983

7. Bremer County Farm Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7666480, -92.3251810

8. Saint Paul Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8614006, -92.2566986

9. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7565980, -92.3376690

10. Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7954900, -92.2378100

11. Fremont Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7818985, -92.2388992

12. Saint John Lutheran Crane Creek Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7440630, -92.3023920

13. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9221992, -92.3082962

14. Warren Evangelical Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7442200, -92.3867400

15. Horton Cemetery
Horton, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8418999, -92.4764023

16. Pinhook Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8656693, -92.2089920

17. Mentor Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8891983, -92.2192001

18. Town Line Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7443650, -92.4353380

19. Andrews Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7771988, -92.4772034

20. Richland Township Cemetery
Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9589005, -92.3771973

21. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Sumner, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8446999, -92.1607971

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7275009, -92.4563980

23. Zion Cemetery
Sumner, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8758011, -92.1607971

24. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7200012, -92.4539032