Kessler, Arthur J.

1905 - 2005  (100 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Kessler, Arthur J.
  Born	19 Sep 1905	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Birth - Church Record	19 Sep 1905
  Name:Arthur John Kessler Birth Date:19 Sep 1905 Birth Place:Little Chute, Out. County, Wisconsin Race:White Father's Name:George Kessler Father's Birth Place:Appleton, Wisconsin Mother's Name:Bertha Wegenke Mother's Birth Place:Chrystal Lake, Wisconsin FHL Film Number:1305140
  Died	25 Dec 2005	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	27 Dec 2005
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Arthur J. Kessler, 100, Neenah, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at his residence. He was born Sept. 19, 1905, in Little Chute, son of George and Bertha (Wegenke) Kessler. Art married Margaret Gosz, Sept. 28, 1935, in Appleton and she preceded him in death March 4, 1968. He married Marion Jones in Neenah and she preceded him in death July 11, 1989. He married Ruth Van Handel Miller in Appleton and she survives him. Mr. Kessler, a funeral director since 1934, owned and operated the Kessler Funeral Home in Neenah from 1940 to 1972. He was a former member of the National, Wisconsin and Fox River Valley Funeral Directors Associations. Art was a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Neenah; a member of the Knights of Columbus, Nicolet Council, and the Allouez Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus; a charter member of the Neenah Lions Club and a member of the Neenah-Menasha Elks Lodge #676.Art attended Lawrence Conservatory of Music for clarinet lessons and loved to play the clarinet. He played clarinet with the 120 Field Artillery Band of Appleton, the Appleton Elks Band, the City of Appleton Municipal Band, the Masonic Concert Band in St. Petersburg, Florida and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Marching and Concert Band in Oshkosh. Mr. Kessler is survived by his wife, Ruth; his sons and daughter: Richard and Adrienne Kessler, Wisconsin Rapids; Jean Kessler and her friend Cathy Van Deurzen, Neenah; George and Ann Kessler, Neenah; Jim and Laura Kessler, Mendota Heights, Minnesota; his brother, Robert and Mary Kessler, Kimberly; his grandchildren: Lisa (David) Barrientez, Jeffrey (Joan) Kessler, David (Olga) Kessler, Michael (Tonya) Kessler, Jason (Mary Anne) Kessler, Ryan (Jessica) Kessler, Derek Kessler, Nicholas and Sara Rech; 15 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews He was also preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Mary Kessler Lelaumier; grandson, Timothy A. Kessler; two brothers: Edward (Mary) Kessler and Lawrence Kessler; two sisters: Sister Marie Therese Kessler and Sister Sponsa Kessler. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at St. Margaret Mary Church with Rev. Michael L. Ingold officiating. Interment will be in St. Margaret Cemetery, Neenah. Friends may call at the Kessler Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and at the church from 10 a.m. Thursday until the time of the mass. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established for the Valley VNA Assisted Living Community. The Kessler family wishes to express their utmost gratitude to the staff at Valley VNA Senior Services Assisted Living Community for their loving care and compassion for our father. We will always remain forever grateful and we feel you are all truly angels of mercy. KESSLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES Neenah 920-722-6464 Section C, Page 3
  Buried	St. Margaret Catholic Cemetery, Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I121619	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Kessler, George Peter,   b. 1 Jun 1877,   d. 10 Dec 1949  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Wegenke, Bertha,   b. 27 Jul 1882, , , Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Jan 1949  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F45788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gosz, Margaret,   b. 19 Jan 1904,   d. 4 Mar 1968  (Age 64 years)
  Married	Aft 1922
  Children	1. Kessler, James + 2. Kessler, Richard
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F36907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jones, Marion,   d. 11 Jul 1989, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Married	Aft 1968
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F47023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	VanHandel, Ruth,   b. 26 Sep 1920, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 28 Sep 2013, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	20 Nov 1989
  Marriage Record (Family)	20 Nov 1989
  Name:Arthur John Kessler Estimated Birth Year:1905 Age:84 Gender:M (Male) Spouse:Ruth Mary Vanhandel Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:1920 Spouse's Age:69 Spouse's Gender:F (Female) Marriage Date:20 Nov 1989 Marriage County:Outagamie Certificate Number:037275 Microfilm Roll Number:13
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2013
  Family ID	F36145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 19 Sep 1905 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 25 Dec 2005 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Margaret Catholic Cemetery, Neenah, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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