Grace Elizabeth Gessler, 98, of Mukwonago, passed away on Oct. 11, 2025, at Birchrock Castle in Mukwonago
Grace was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Charles and Storck Vondras. She graduated from Burlington High School before starting her career in pharmacy.
On June 28, 1947, Grace married the love of her life Jim Gessler, at the Honey Creek Baptist Church in Rochester. They spent 59 years together before Jim passed away on Sept. 2, 2006.
Grace loved to golf, go fishing and upkeeping her garden. Grace and Jim would bowl together as part of a league and were involved with the local Lyons Club. They loved visiting with their grandkids, and Grace loved being a great-great-grandmother.
Grace is survived by her daughter Linda (Lee) Pellmann of East Troy; granddaughters; Tammy (Jeff) Miller of Sherrill, Iowa, Teri (Jay) Tallman of Clinton, and Jamie Petrasek of Elkhorn; grandson; Jason Pellmann of Elkhorn; 13 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, and many other family and friends.
In addition to her parents, Grace was preceded in death by her husband Jim, daughter Diane Elizabeth Gessler, and son Staff Sergeant David James Gessler.
Funeral Services will be held on Oct. 20, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Hillside Cemetery, South Wisconsin Street in Whitewater, with Pastor Joseph O’Donnell officiating. Interment will immediately follow.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to a charity of their choosing in Grace’s memory.
Nitardy Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the Gessler Family.
