Wayne Wendell KESSEL

KESSEL, FERGESON, WATTS, LOMKER, NIXON, WEIMER, SULLIVAN, PEASLEY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/29/2013 at 13:50:16

January 17, 1922 --- September 27, 2013

Wayne Wendell Kessel, the son of Everett and Jennie (Fergeson) Kessel, was born January 17, 1922, in Webster County, Iowa. He was raised and educated in the area of his birth, graduating from Eagle Grove High School in 1940. He served in the United States Coast Guard on security patrol during WWII. On August 7, 1943, Wayne was united in marriage to Joyce Watts in Humboldt. They lived in Eagle Grove until 1955 when they moved to the farm near Dows where he farmed for over 50 years. Dairy farming was Wayne's true passion.

Wayne was a founding member of The Abundant Life Chapel in Dows where he served as a Deacon. He also was a member of Dows American Legion Post 523 and a former voting delegate for Mid-America Dairymen. Wayne enjoyed watching sitcoms and was a Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals fan.

Wayne met his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 27, 2013, at Rotary Ann Nursing Home in Eagle Grove at the age of 91 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Joyce on May 18, 1995.

Survivors include his children, Gary Kessel (Judy) of Dows, Randy Kessel (Susan) of Ames and Diane Lomker (Roger) of Rosemount, MN; grandchildren, Michael Kessel of Northwood, Brent Nixon (Amy) of Webster City, Kristi Weimer (David) of Des Moines, Sunde Sullivan (Shawn) of Coon Rapids, MN, Angela Peasley (Gabe) of Huxley and Katie Kessel of Ames; great-grandchildren, Alexa, Preston, Riley and Eli Weimer of Des Moines, Isaiah, Jaden and Kylie Peasley of Huxley and Cael Nixon of Webster City and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at The Abundant Life Chapel in Dows with Pastor Bruce Klapp officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Foust Funeral Home in Eagle Grove. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove. Memorials may be left to The Abundant Life Chapel, 202 Fairview St., Dows, Iowa 50071.