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Viola Rose Bezner 1933 - 2015
Viola Rose Bezner of Irving Texas passed to her eternal reward on October 12, 2015 at the age of 82 surrounded by the love of many family and friends.
Viola was born March 2, 1933, the eighth of nine children in a small German settlement, called Lindsay, Texas population 120 at the time. She was educated at the public school in Lindsay, which was run by the Sisters of Divine Providence, San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from High School in 1950. She stayed at home with her parents, helping on the farm, washing dishes mostly for the hired hands, especially during the harvesting months in the summer. In September of 1950 she went to Nurses Training at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Fort Worth, TX, graduating in 1954.
After graduation she went back to Lindsay and lived with her parents. She worked as an RN in the hospital at Gainesville, TX. She was the only registered nurse in the hospital at the time, and as a new graduate, it was quite a frightening experience.
At the end of 1954, she decided to further her education and went into Anesthesia School at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO., because it was the best hospital at that time for Nurse Anesthetist training. After her graduation in 1957, she stayed on staff, teaching anesthesia, for eighteen months.
From 1960 until 1969, she worked as a Nurse Anesthetist in various hospitals all over the United States, South Dakota, Utah, Tennessee, Arkansas, Colorado to name a few. In 1967 she retired from her work as an Anesthetist for many reasons, but most importantly because of the moral and ethical issues going on in the field at that time.
In late 1967 she moved to New Orleans, LA, where she taught herself how to be a Court Reporter. While in New Orleans she worked for the Government as a Court Reporter. At the end of 1969, she again went back to her home roots in Lindsay and worked for a while as a Registered Nurse in the same little hospital she had worked in 1954.
But then God intervened in her life and on September 13, 1969; she was baptized in the Holy Spirit and her life was never the same. She became a member of the Christian Community of God’s Delight in Dallas, TX, and became the Secretary of that community in April 1975, and worked in that position until her death.
Viola selflessly served in whatever capacity she was asked. Her intelligence and tenacity were invaluable to the Community and the work God was able to do through her love and service. She prayed with untold numbers on the phone, she served guests from all over the world, and she managed an active office for four decades.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Jake and Elizabeth Bezner, four brothers: Lambert, Wilfred, James, and Arnold. Viola is survived by a brother Weldon of Lindsay, Tx; sister & brother-in-law Kathleen and Michael Caponi of Park Ridge, IL; and Sisters Anna Rose and Ramona Bezner of San Antonio, Tx. Viola is also survived by sisters-in-law Johnann Bezner of Gainesville, TX; Laurie Bezner of Hurst, TX; and Joan Bezner of Lindsay, TX and numerous nieces and nephews.
A rosary and celebration wake for Viola will be held on Thursday evening at 7pm at St. Peter Catholic Church located at 424 W Main St, Lindsay, TX 76250. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday morning at 10am also at St. Peter Catholic Church. A reception will be held following the Mass. Viola will be interred at St. Peter Catholic Church.
