Brenda Lee Bessey
February 5, 1981 ~ September 10, 2020
Brenda Lee (Meivogel) Bessey, age 39 of Madison, OH passed away on September 10, 2020. She was born on February 5, 1981 the daughter of Ralph Gerald Meivogel and Patsy Marie Elliott. She married James Robert Bessey Jr. on December 18, 2004 in Painesville, OH. Brenda was a 1999 alumni of Fairport Harding High School. She worked at Midwest Screw Products in Eastlake and also served as a manager at both Wendy’s and Dollar Tree in Madison. Brenda enjoyed traveling throughout the country with her husband James in their profession as truck drivers. She was a collector of elephants and loved them so much she even had tattoos created. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her children and nephew.
She is survived by her husband, James; children, Derek and Evelyn Bessey; father and stepmother, Ralph (Virginia) Meivogel; mother, Patsy Elliott; sister, Julie (David) Drennen; nephew, Jacob Drennen; mother and father-in-law, James Bessey Sr. and Janice (Howard) Wheeler; many beloved aunts and uncles; dear friends, Michelle Gunkle and Heath Linton and many other people that touched her life. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Simon (Beulah) Meivogel and Don (Nancy) Elliott and cousin, David Means.
A gathering to celebrate her life will be held from 2-4 pm on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at The Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River Street, Madison. Contributions may be made to the family.
Guests are required to follow current pandemic guidelines, wear masks and practice social distancing. Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com
View current weather.
Memories Timeline
Guestbook
Sign the Guestbook, Light a Candle
Thoughts and Prayers for you Jamie and the kids. We are here for you !!! Love Uncle Mike and Jackie
My deepest sympathy to James and the kids, to Julie and all the family. I always enjoyed working with Brenda. She was a special lady, fun to be around and full of life. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. She will be greatly missed. May she be at peace.
With deepest sympathy,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We are glad we knew you and worked with you. May your soul rest in peace .
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Sent with love and remembrance,
I am deeply sorry for your loss. I chose to remember the funny Brenda that I saw at Julie & David's wedding. The happy Brenda . I will be praying that God provides you with wisdom as you walk through this journey.
James, I am so sorry for your loss. It is never easy to lose someone so young. Hold onto your children and keep close to family during this time. I’d love to say it will get better quickly. It won’t. Some days you’ll need to take it minute by minute and others where the time will go almost like normal. Remember you have friends and family that love you and are willing to be there to help and let you lean on them. If you need to talk about losing a spouse, please call.
In memory of Brenda Lee Bessey, Roxanne Tonn lit a candle
My deepest thoughts and prayers and sympathy for James, Julie, the kids, and family. I'm truly sorry for your loss. Brenda was an amazing woman and had a heart of gold. She loved her kids and it showed, the proud football mom and cheer mom. She always try to help others. I'm grateful for the time that have known her. I will forever our cherish friendship. She will be truly missed.
Miss you sis wished you would have contacted me