Bessie Rikli 85, long time resident of the Drummond area died Sunday evening at a local hospital. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Drummond Congregational United Church of Christ and burial will be in the Del Norte Cemetery.

Mrs. Rilli was born near Hennessey, and moved to a farm near Drummond at an early age. She married Albert Rikli in Drummond on July 19, 1915.

She is survived by her husband Albert, two sons, Blaine of Enid and Eldon of Drummond, 2 daughters , Joyce Trostel of Tex. and Virginia Nixon of Alva; 9 grandchildren, 8 gr grandchildren, a brother, George Bracken, and two sisters, Letha McDonald and Villa Barrows.