Bess Sisty1

F, #5545, b. 28 January 1946, d. 24 December 2010
     Bess Sisty was born on 28 January 1946 at Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska, USAB,G.1,2

     Bess Sisty married William Eugene Collingham, son of William Jacob Collingham and Anna May Zanzig, on 14 October 1964 at age 18.1
     Bess Sisty and William Eugene Collingham were divorced in 1975.1
     Bess Sisty died on 24 December 2010 at Osceola, Polk, Nebraska, USAB,G, at age 64.2,3
     Bess's obituary was published in the York News-Times on 28 December 2010 at York, York, Nebraska, USAB,G.3 Her obituary states
"Death, Bessie (Bess) Mae Sisty McCord

Stromsburg resident, 64

Bess McCord, 64, of Stromsburg, passed away on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Center in Osceola, following a six-week struggle with cancer.

Bess was born Jan. 28, 1946, in Stromsburg to Wayne and Anna (Burg) Sisty. She attended Stromsburg Public School and was a member of the graduating class of 1964. She spent most of her adult life living in York and Stromsburg.

Bess is survived by her son, Mark Collingham and his wife, Cheri, of York; a daughter, Wanda Spencer and her fiancee Michael Johnson of Stromsburg; six grandchildren, Angel Collingham of Germany, Samantha Collingham of Wahoo, Sidney Spencer of Stromsburg, Chase, Jude and Crew Collingham of York; one great-grandson, Jayden of Germany; one brother, Burdette Sisty and wife, Cheryl, of Stromsburg; one niece, Michelle Pruter and her husband, Allan, of Stromsburg; cousins and special friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents and an infant grandson, Jonas Collingham.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at 2 p.m., at the Stromsburg Methodist Church with Rev. Dan Spearow officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date.

Memorials to the family are suggested in lieu of flowers."3

Citations

  1. [S11] Charles E. Zanzig, "C. Zanzig Genealogy", 12 July 1984 (Lakeview, AK). Typewritten, photocopied indented genealogy, slightly cut off at sides., "yellow sheet."
  2. [S333] Michael Johnson, Johnson Web Site \ My family, online http://www.myheritage.com, Johnson Web Site \ My family (Bess Sisty (McCord)), 2 Apr 2011, Bess Sisty (McCord). Compiler cited as son-in-law of subject.
  3. [S334] "Death, Bessie (Bess) Mae Sisty McCord," York News-Times (28 Dec 2010): Bessie (Bess) Mae Sisty McCord.