Trissel, Fern Chlora (1914-2010)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2010 Nov 8 p. 13

Birth date: 1914 Nov 28

text of obituary:

FERN C. TRISSEL

Fern Chlora Trissel, 95, a resident of Crestwood at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Harrisonburg, died Oct. 10, 2010, at Oak Lea Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 28, 1914, to John H. and Lillie Hess Trissel near Harrisonburg.

She graduated from Dayton High School as valedictorian of her class in 1931, graduated from junior college at Eastern Mennonite College (now university) and then received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from Madison College, now James Madison University.

She retired in 1978 after teaching for 44 years in Rockingham County. She taught elementary schools in the Criders and Elktun areas, Singers Glen and Pleasant Valley. She was a member of the local, state, regional and national Retired Teachers Organizations.

She spent her entire life in the Harrisonburg area. In March 1981, she moved to Heritage Haven in the New Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, where she resided for more than 24 years. In 2005, she moved from Heritage Haven to Crestwood, where she was currently residing. She was an active volunteer in the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community.

She was a member of Weavers Mennonite Church, where she taught Sunday school and Bible school for many years and was active in helping to establish and maintain the church library. She was formerly a member of several ladies missionary groups. She enjoyed traveling and traveled in most of the states and many foreign countries.

Survivors include a brother, D. Lloyd Trissel, and his wife, Alice, of Harrisonburg.

She was preceded in death by a brother, J. Ward Trissel; and three sisters, Gail, Iva and Rose Trissel.

Memorial services were held at Strite Auditorium at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community.