CECELIA BISHER

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Cecelia Elizabeth Bisher, 82, of Chaffee died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, at her home.

She was born Aug. 18, 1919, at Oran, Mo., daughter of George John and Amanda Helen Schwartz Gosche. She and Leon Patrick Bisher were married Oct. 11, 1941.

Bisher retired as a sewing machine operator at Thorngate Ltd. in Chaffee. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church and Daughters of St. Ambrose.

Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Pat LeGrand of Benton, Mo., Janet Landewee of Scott City, Mo., Alice Vandeven of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Msgr. Joseph Gosche and Ralph Gosche of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Isabelle Kappler of Sikeston, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by four grandchildren.

Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee after 4 p.m. today. Parish prayers will be at 7.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ambrose Church, with the Rev. Ralph Duffner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.