Willard Arthur Schlesselman

Memorial services for Willard Arthur Schlesselman, 82, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael Monterastelli and Pastor Frank Starr officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Schlesselman slipped his earthly bonds Friday, June 25, 2010. He was born May 25, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska and was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Esther Schlesselman of Lincoln, and one brother, Leslie Schlesselman, of Beverly Hills, California.

He was retired from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Forest Service. Willard was a life-long member of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. With his life and death, he demonstrated to all around him a deep and abiding faith in his God and Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Schlesselman, of Lufkin. He leaves one son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Quanah Schlesselman of Idabel, Oklahoma. He also leaves two daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Ronald Nugent of Alexandria, Louisiana, and Stacy and Brad Dominy of Alto, Texas. He also leaves one sister and brother-in-law, June and Don Firnhaber of Phoenix, Arizona.

""Bill"" and Elizabeth have seven grandchildren: Justine Pipes, Steven Michael Jude Schlesselman, Anne Schlesselman, John Schlesselman, Dylan Nugent and his wife Lindsey, Kydie Marmon, and Ty Marmon. They also have three great-grandchildren: Corbin, Tristan, and Ella Nugent.

Honorary pallbearers will be his faithful friends, Dave Oates, John Courtney and Ralph Fair.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.