Esther Wessel, 87, of Batavia, died Oct. 25, 2007. She was a member of the Summerside United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by parents, Wilbur and Marguerite Baumann; husband, Louis H. Wessel; brothers, John and Roy Baumann, and sister, Marguerite (Sis) Baumann.

She is survived by son, James (Helen); grandchildren, Jeffrey (Deborah) and Mark (Deborah) Wessel; great-grandchildren, Joshua Wessel, and Kimberly and Sarah Wessel; and three nephews.

Graveside funeral services were held Oct. 30 at the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge, P.O. Box 6106, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831-6106.

The Farragut Chapel Funeral Home in Knoxville is serving the needs of the family.