Bessie
Bessie M. Eigsti
Bessie Magdalena Eigsti, 76, of Otterville, MO, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at her home.
She was born October 13, 1940, in Henry County, IL, daughter of Harold and Florence (Hostetler) Knox.
On October 19, 1958, near Tampico, IL, she was united in marriage to Jerrold J. Eigsti, deceased.
Surviving are five sons and seven daughters: Jerry and wife Shelby, of Sedalia; Pearl (Mrs. Allen Shrock), of Warm Springs, AR; Pam (Mrs. Leo Kempf), of Ravenden Springs, AR; Matthew and wife Gloria, of Hughesville, MO; Mose and wife Terri, of Auburn, KY; Jake and wife Jewell, of Ravenden Springs, AR; Liz (Mrs. Norman Swartzentruber), of Eldorado Springs, MO; Abigail (Mrs. Andy Hostetler), of Sedalia, MO; Florence (Mrs. Daniel Christner), of Warm Springs, AR; Jennifer (Mrs. Rudy Hostetler), of Sedalia, MO; Lorene Eigsti of the home; and David Eigsti of the home; 75 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Olive Hill Amish-Mennonite Church.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Olive Hill Amish-Mennonite School.
Arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.
She was born October 13, 1940, in Henry County, IL, daughter of Harold and Florence (Hostetler) Knox.
On October 19, 1958, near Tampico, IL, she was united in marriage to Jerrold J. Eigsti, deceased.
Surviving are five sons and seven daughters: Jerry and wife Shelby, of Sedalia; Pearl (Mrs. Allen Shrock), of Warm Springs, AR; Pam (Mrs. Leo Kempf), of Ravenden Springs, AR; Matthew and wife Gloria, of Hughesville, MO; Mose and wife Terri, of Auburn, KY; Jake and wife Jewell, of Ravenden Springs, AR; Liz (Mrs. Norman Swartzentruber), of Eldorado Springs, MO; Abigail (Mrs. Andy Hostetler), of Sedalia, MO; Florence (Mrs. Daniel Christner), of Warm Springs, AR; Jennifer (Mrs. Rudy Hostetler), of Sedalia, MO; Lorene Eigsti of the home; and David Eigsti of the home; 75 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Olive Hill Amish-Mennonite Church.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Olive Hill Amish-Mennonite School.
Arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.
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