Bessie Alice (Garringer) Bollinger

8/23/1938 - 12/125/2019

Bessie Alice Bollinger, 81, of Bryant, IN, passed away at 12:32 PM on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Adams Woodcrest Nursing Center in Decatur, IN. She was born on Tuesday, August 23, 1938, in Jay County, IN. She had lived her whole life in Jay & Adams counties. She married Richard L. Bollinger on Saturday, August 23, 1969 in Geneva, IN.; he preceded her in death on June 15, 2010. Bessie was a 1956 graduate of Bryant High School. She was a member of the Bryant Wesleyan Church where she was the longest attendee of the church. Bessie worked at the Lehman Veterinary Clinic, and also at Swiss Village.

She will be sadly missed by her Daughter - Hope Rene Louck Snyder, North Port, FL, Sons - Rick Bollinger, Bryant, IN, Chad Bollinger, Berne, IN, Grandchildren - Alexis Snyder, North Port, FL, Amanda Lasater Dorsey, Dallas, TX, and Andrew Lasater, Big Springs, TX.

She was preceded in death by her Father - Everett Samuel Garringer, Mother - Lelia (Tucker) Garinger, Husband - Richard L. Bollinger, Daughter - Geri Sue Louck Lasater, and Sister - Hazel Nadine Garringer Crouse.

Family and friends may gather to share and remember at Bryant Wesleyan Church 209 S. Hendricks St. Bryant on Thursday, December 19, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

A service to celebrate her life will follow at Bryant Wesleyan Church 1:00 PM on Thursday, December 19, 2019 with Pastor Paul VanCise officiating. Interment will follow in the Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Preferred memorials: Bryant Wesleyan Church Honduras Trip Fund 209 S. Hendricks St. Bryant IN 47326

Arrangements are being handled by Downing & Glancy Funeral Home in Geneva.

Downing & Glancy Funeral Home; December 17, 2019
Contributed by Jim Cox

Buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery