OBITUARY FROM NW INDIANA TIMES, OCTOBER 18, 2016:
Shirley Mae Boessel, 82, of Francesville, IN (formerly of Hobart, IN and Monon, IN) passed away at 7:18 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2016 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, IN. Shirley was born on October 28, 1933 in Waupun, WI to the late Melvin and Opal Stelter Kohn. She was a 1951 graduate of Hobart High School and later that year married William Brett "Bill" Hutchens in Hobart, where the couple raised their children.Bill preceded her in death. She married Fred Boessel, Jr. who also preceded her in death. Shirley and Fred owned and operated Boessel Camp Ground and Bait Shop for many years at Lake Shafer in Monon. Many lifelong friendships were made during this special time of their lives. Shirley was a proud member of the Republican Party. She was a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her life was devoted to her family. She was always full of life and loved art, music, and dancing which was a big part of her life and she blessed all her children with these talents as well. She will be sadly missed.
She is survived by: Terry (Dennis) Robinson, Francesville, IN, daughter; Franci Michael, Buffalo, IN, daughter; Kelly Hutchens, Little River, SC, daughter; Jacque Minicus, Buffalo, IN, daughter; Gail (Keith) Toporski, step daughter; Carole (Erwin) Schindel, step daughter; Fred (Franci) Boessel III, step son; Candice (Alan) Portis, step daughter; 15 grandchildren 8 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by: Melvin Kohn, father; Opal Stelter Kohn, mother; William Brett Hutchens, first husband; Fred Boessel, Jr., second husband Jeffrey William Hutchens, son; Tommy George, grandson; Roy Kohn, brother; Merle Kohn, brother; Mert Kohn, brother; Ora Kramer, sister.
The family will host a memorial service Monday, October 17, 2016 at 1:00 PM EDT at the Francesville First Christian Church. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society . Cremation Arrangements entrust to Frain Mortuary in Francesville, IN. Online Condolences may be left in the guestbook at: www.frainmortuary.com.
This information was obtained from: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?pid=181981861. The picture was obtained from the 1951 Memories yearbook, made available from the Lake County Public Library, at https://archive.org/details/HOHS1951Images.