Fredrick Harrison Boessel, Jr. 83, of Monon died Saturday, March 16, 2002, at Home Hospital, Lafayette.

He was born on December 25, 1981 [i.e., 1918], in Dubuque, Iowa, to Frederick H. and Ruby Wilkins Boessel Sr.; He married Shirley Mae Kohn in Monticello on Sept. 12, 1964. She survives.

He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in Algeria, Morocco and Central Europe.

He moved to Monon from Hobart in 1968.

He was a carpenter for 60 years. He owned and operated Boessel Construction in Hobart for several years.

He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour in Monticello.

He was a member of the Monon VFW.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Frederick H. Boessel, III of Sarasota, Fla., seven daughters, Gail Taporski of Milwaukee, Wisc. Carole Hilton of Bokeelia, Fla., Terry Robinson of Francesville, Franci Michael and Jacque Minicus, both of Monon, Kelly Balvich of Columbia, S.C. and Candice Feller of Cape Coral, Fla.; two brothers, Ray Boessel of Wirt, Minn. and Clifford Boessel of Kissimmee, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

One son, three sisters, one brother and a grandson are deceased.

Funeral services were Tuesday at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour in Monticello with Pastor William Parsons officiating.

Burial with full military rites was at Bedford Cemetery.