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Oscar George Wessels
Jan. 6, 1903 - Dec. 26, 1991
Obituary
Oscar Wessels
Oscar G. Wessels, 88, of Culpepper Road, died Thursday at his home.
Born January 6, 1903 at Stuttgart, he was a son of the late Gieke Harm: arid Johanna Osterburg Wessels.
He was raised and educated in Stuttgart. Before moving to Pine Bluff in 1950, he had been a farmer in Prairie County. After moving here, he worked for Ben Pearson Manufacturing Company, Raleigh Products Company and in sporting goods stores.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Helen "Lena" Sartorius of Pine Bluff, whom he married on January 17, 1926, at Stuttgart; four sons, Robert Wessels of Ida Bell, Oklahoma, Charles Wessels of Ruston, Louisiana, Lloyd Wessels of White Hall and William "Bill" Wessels of Fort Smith; a daughter, Ruby L. Poteet of Pine Bluff; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Bahn officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Ralph Robinson & Son Mortuary.
Visitation will be today from 7 to 8 p.m. at the mortuary.
The family requests that memorials take the form of donations to Trinity Lutheran Church.