Bernice Spresser, age 86, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 7:15 P.M. Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Bernice was born October 19, 1936 in Belleville, Illinois to Joseph and Katherine (Hopfinger) Gass. She attended St. Theresa’s Catholic School and graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Belleville. On October 20, 1956, Bernice and Charles Spresser, the love of her life, were united in marriage at Holy Name Catholic Church in Winfield, Kansas. Charles passed away on March 19, 2012. Bernice began her career in 1965. She worked for the American Red Cross in Topeka, Kansas; the School Board for Topeka Public Schools; Personnel Services at Ft. Buchanan, San Juan, Puerto, Rico; Engineering Department at Union Carbide, Paducah; and at the time of her retirement in October 2001, after 23 years of service, Bernice was an administrator in the Departmant of Human Resources at the University of South Florida.
Survivors include her three sons and a daughter: Edward Spresser, Bruce (Lisa) Spresser, Katherine (Clyde) McSparin and Joseph Spresser; her grandchildren: Dustin Spresser, Michael (Kelly) Spresser, Conrad Spresser, Tyler Spresser, Jennifer McSparin, Sarah (Zach) Taylor, Wesley (Thanh) McSparin, Elizabeth (Cy) Strahm, Ashlyn Spresser, Charles (Courtney) Spresser and Josephine Spresser; her great grandchildren, McKenzie, Isabelle, Lane, Allie, Jackson, Evelyn, Lily, Miles, Everett, Caleb, Palmer, Makenna, Aubrey, Kylie, Kade, Cruise, Penelope, and Fiona; her sister, Jaunita Wallen; her sisters-in-law, Wilma Gass, Anna Marie Powell and Norma Reeves; many nieces and nephews.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings, Norbert (Clara) Gass, Vincent (Erma) Gass, Marcel (Dorothy) Gass, Catherine (Robert) Garey, Dolores (Charles) Conklin, Joseph (Delores) Gass, Edward (Celi) Gass, Cletus (Joey) Gass, Anthony Gass, Marie (Joe Zdeblick and Ray) Braun; her brothers-in-law, Dean Wallen, James Reeves and Boyd Powell.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Sunday, September 3, 2023 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Deacon Jerry Stoverink officiating. Burial will follow at Dickerson Cemetery in Lyon County, Kentucky.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Sunday, September 3, 2023 at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contibutions to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 or St. Mary’s Catholic Church Food Pantry, 624 Broadway, La Center, KY 42056.
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