Lori H. Spooner

Spooner, Lori (Delores) H.

Lori H. Spooner, age 82, of Appleton, died Sunday afternoon, July 29, 2007. She was born January 2, 1925, to the late Herman and Blondina (Bettenbender) Bessert, in Brillion and when she was a young child the family moved to Green Bay. Lori was the first female school bus driver in Green Bay. She had been an Appleton area resident for the past 14 years and had been employed by Wichmann Funeral Home for 25 years, retiring 4 years ago. Lori enjoyed knitting, cross-word puzzles, reading and the Chicago Cubs. She is survived by her husband Donald Spooner, to whom she had been married for 31 years; four children, Gary (Mary Jo) Vannieuwenhoven, Suamico; Cherie (Mike) Schneider, Appleton; Kathy Gerlach, Green Bay; Rick (Chris) Vannieuwenhoven, Kewaunee; two step-children, Susan (Ken) Krushke, Milwaukee; Donald S. Spooner, Phoenix, AZ; 9 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; two brothers, Floyd (Joyce) Bessert, Wabeno; Herman (Lorraine) Bessert, Lakewood. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Vernon and Clifford Bessert and a sister, Adeline Bessert. Funeral services for Lori will be held at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at the funeral home with Reverend Gary Nokleberg officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 4:00 pm, until the time of the service. A memorial fund is being established.

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 North Superior Street
Appleton 920-739-1231
www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com