Bessie Pauline Sarchet

Bessie “Pauline” Sarchet, 89, of Cambridge passed away Thursday, November 13, 2026, at Cambridge Place surrounded by her family.

Pauline was born March 4, 1937, in Knox Township, a daughter of the late Homer and Mabel (King) Eckelberry.

She worked for Champion Spark Plug and Cambridge Heights, where she helped residents make appointments. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and decorating the church. She was a vendor at craft shows and grew all of the flowers that she dried.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Dean Sarchet, whom she married on June 1, 1957, and who passed March 14, 2013; her daughter, Cassandria Sue Elliott; her sister, Neva Wolfrom; and her brothers, Roy Eckelberry, Bob Eckelberry, and Jack Eckelberry.

She is survived by her son, Dennis (& Angela) Fortune of Austin, TX; her sisters, Diane Lori of Cambridge, Donna (& Steven) Riley of Cambridge; and Linda (& Dennis) Clark of Cambridge; her grandchildren, Charlie and Chelsea; her step- grandchild, Mackenzie; her great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, including, Sandy, Pam, Rick, Jeff and Randy.

Visitation will be held at Thorn- Black Funeral Home in Cambridge, on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 11AM until 1PM with the service to start at 1PM. Mark Slay will officiate. Burial will take place at Northwood Cemetery.