Clarissa "Mickey" Blessing, 85, died Oct. 28, 2017, at Country Place Senior Living, Larned. She was born July 5, 1932, at Great Bend, the daughter of Emil R. and Mary Theresa (Kinzel) Zecha.  Clarissa married William Robert "Bill" Blessing Aug. 25, 1951, at Russell.  He died Feb. 13, 2002. A lifetime Barton County resident, Clarissa worked on the meat cutting line for Theis Packing Co., and earlier worked as a seamstress for Marlette Homes.

She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish and the Altar Society, and volunteered for Meals on Wheels and the Perpetual Adoration Chapel at Central Kansas Medical Center. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, walking, coffee fellowship, and time with her family.

Survivors include one son, Gary R. Blessing and Paulette Deutscher of Great Bend; three daughters, Lois Parsons and husband J.B. of Ponca City, Okla., Julie L. Mitchell and husband Clark of Great Bend, and Nancy Ramey and husband Dennis of Great Bend; two brothers, Norbert Zecha of Portland, Ore., and Bernard Zecha of Cheyenne, Wyo.; two sisters, Bernice Henderson of Great Bend, and Ethel Ricker of Nashville, Kan.; seven grandchildren, David Blessing, Lisa (Drouhard) Cole, Matthew Drouhard, Kelli (Mitchell) Seibert, Mika Mitchell, Ryan Helsel, Stacy Achatz, and Morgan Ramey; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Irvin Zecha, Joe Zecha, and Norman Zecha; and one sister, Marcella "Sally" Vink.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend with Father Ted Stoecklein celebrating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend. Altar Society Rosary will be at 4 p.m., and a Vigil and Rosary will be at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Bryant Funeral Home. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Prince of Peace Parish, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.