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1930-2026
EAST PALESTINE - Bessie Ruth Sansenbaugher, 96, of East Palestine, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center, New Middletown.
She was born on July 4, 1930, in Canaan Valley Davis, W.Va., daughter of the late Jacob and Ada Wolford Harr.
Bessie had worked as a cosmetologist for Royale Beauty Salon in East Palestine. She was a member of and highly involved at the First United Presbyterian Church of East Palestine and the E.S.A. sorority. Bessie's senior year of high school she was the Princess of Tucker County West Virginia and Miss Dry Fork.
Her husband, Richard James Sansenbaugher, whom she married on July 26, 1950, preceded her in death on Sept. 14, 2019.
She is survived by a daughter, Nancy (Randall) Landsberger of Enon Valley, Pa.; a son, Gary (Beckie) Sansenbaugher of East Palestine; three grandchildren, Michelle (Kevin) Barth, Sarah (Phil) Darr, Evan (Shayne) Sansenbaugher; six great-grandchildren, Julia (Rob) Hetzer, Jack (Tiara) Barth, Jacob Barth, Rory Sansenbagher, Rhett Sansenbagher, Rudy Sansenbaugher; and three step grandchildren, Alisha (Nicholas) Henry, Jamie Reesh, and William Reesh.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred Grimaldi and Louise Densock; two brothers, Fred and Jack Harr; and a niece, Linda Langley.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Van Dyke-Swaney-Rettig Funeral Home, East Palestine.
Services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at 4 p.m. at the Van Dyke-Swaney-Rettig Funeral Home East Palestine, with Pastor Cindy Figley officiating.
Burial will take place at Glenview Cemetery, East Palestine.
Memorial donations may be made to Masternick Memorial Health Care Center and Negley United Methodist Church.
Family and friends may view this obituary and send condolences at www.familycareservices.com.
10/27/26