Bessie O. Gardner
Our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Bessie Ora (Durnell) Gardner, peacefully passed away at home with family, Wednesday morning Sept. 3, 2025. Bessie was born March 10, 1931, to the late Fred and Mabel Durnell. She attended the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church and was a member of the Chandlers Valley Grange for many years. Bessie married Donald Gardner on Aug. 17, 1964, and raised two daughters. She loved spending time with her family more than anything as well as gardening, cooking, canning, baking, reading, and her word search puzzles. Bessie is survived by her two ...