Patricia Jane Swessel

Patricia Jane Swessel, 81, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, at Northwest Medical Center of Bentonville. She was born on June 9, 1933, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Seymer Leweck and Loretta Laudon Leweck. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, a member of the Village Pride Committee, the Bella Vista Library and also an avid bridge player. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Swessel She is survived by her children, Jill Pire (Gary), Scott Scheife (Susan), Kurt Scheife (Pamela), Karl Scheife (Claudine); stepchildren, Peter Swessel, Mary Louise Fenzel, Lynn Wilding all of Wisconsin; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, One St. Bernard Lane, Bella Vista, Ark. Arrangements are by the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, Ark. In lieu of flowers or masses, memorials may be made to the Audrey House of Hope, P.O. Box 5691, Bella Vista, AR 72714. Online condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.