Bessie E. (Miller) Joseph

June 20, 1920 - August 18, 2018

Bessie E. (Miller) Joseph of Upper Sandusky, died at Westbrook Assisted Living where she resided for the last seven years on Saturday August 18, 2018 at 12:30pm. She was born June 20, 1920 in rural Ada, OH to Dean Derringer and Opal (Johnson) Derringer. Bessie married Leon W. Miller on April 22, 1939 and he preceded her in death on July 17, 1991. She married Gail B. Joseph on December 13, 1991 and he preceded her in death on March 15, 2012. She is survived by a daughter Anna Mae Huntley of Upper Sandusky, three grandchildren Henry Hensel of Marseilles, Laura Leigh of Van Wert, Amy Purcell of Kenton, fourteen great grandchildren, fourteen great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Ruth Ellen Hensel, granddaughter Annette Byrd, sisters Margaret Greer, Doris Rainsburg and brother James Derringer. Bessie graduated from Lafayette High school class of 1938. She retired in 1981 after 25 ½ years as a laborer for Westinghouse. After retirement she spent 18 years in Beverly Hills, FL before returning to Ohio in 1991. She attended Marseilles United Methodist Church. For hobbies she enjoyed sewing, quilting, traveling to Germany, Scotland, Philippines, Japan and going on cruises. Family will receive friends on Tuesday August 21, 2018 from 10:00am-11:00am at Bringman Clark Funeral Home. A funeral will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday with Rev. Greg Leigh officiating. Burial will follow at Jackson Center Cemetery, Wyandot County. Memorial contributions may be made to Wyandot County Historical Society or Wyandot County Council of Aging in care of Bringman Clark Funeral Home 226 E. Wyandot Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. visit www.BringmanClark.com to send a condolence, share a memory or light a candle.