Bainbridge resident.
Son of John C. and Faye Van Hook Kessinger.
Married Margaret Tippin on Oct. 14, 1956. She survives.
Also surviving are daughters Susie (David) Trinkle and Deborah (Curtis) Rhea; sons Bryan (Kim) and Kevin (Debra) Kessinger; 15 grandchildren:15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son John C. Kessinger III, and sisters Margaret Teshima and Anna Belle Oilar.
1955 graduate of Roachdale High School.
Beginning his senior year, he farmed the land of what is now Heritage Lake. He then farmed several years for the James Risk family.
He attended Railroad Communication School in Kansas City, Kansas, then worked for Wabash RR as a station agent from Rock Island, Illinois, to Altonna, Iowa.
He worked for the Tri-County Phone Company in New Richmond and Alcoa in Lafayette.
He was also a minister and preached at several churches in Indiana, Illinois and Missouri.
He and his wife started Kessco Water LLC in 1983 as a family business and retired in 2016.
Past president of Roachdale Alumni, Bainbridge B15, as well as past president of BIS.
He was a skilled gardener and was a member of the Master Gardener Association of Putnam County.
He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.
Member of Roachdale Christian Church. He and Margaret were missionaries in Puerto Rico and made several mission trips to Costa Rica with the Woodland Heights Christian Church in Crawfordsville. He was a gospel singer, singing in many churches over his lifetime.
Funeral service 10am Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Roachdale Christian Church with Pastor Berry Tucker officiating.
Visitation 4-8pm Monday.
Memorial donations to Gospel of Asia, 1116 St. Thomas Way, Wills Point, TX 75169.
Servies & Morgan Funeral Home, Roachdale, entrusted with arrangements.
Son of John C. and Faye Van Hook Kessinger.
Married Margaret Tippin on Oct. 14, 1956. She survives.
Also surviving are daughters Susie (David) Trinkle and Deborah (Curtis) Rhea; sons Bryan (Kim) and Kevin (Debra) Kessinger; 15 grandchildren:15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son John C. Kessinger III, and sisters Margaret Teshima and Anna Belle Oilar.
1955 graduate of Roachdale High School.
Beginning his senior year, he farmed the land of what is now Heritage Lake. He then farmed several years for the James Risk family.
He attended Railroad Communication School in Kansas City, Kansas, then worked for Wabash RR as a station agent from Rock Island, Illinois, to Altonna, Iowa.
He worked for the Tri-County Phone Company in New Richmond and Alcoa in Lafayette.
He was also a minister and preached at several churches in Indiana, Illinois and Missouri.
He and his wife started Kessco Water LLC in 1983 as a family business and retired in 2016.
Past president of Roachdale Alumni, Bainbridge B15, as well as past president of BIS.
He was a skilled gardener and was a member of the Master Gardener Association of Putnam County.
He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.
Member of Roachdale Christian Church. He and Margaret were missionaries in Puerto Rico and made several mission trips to Costa Rica with the Woodland Heights Christian Church in Crawfordsville. He was a gospel singer, singing in many churches over his lifetime.
Funeral service 10am Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Roachdale Christian Church with Pastor Berry Tucker officiating.
Visitation 4-8pm Monday.
Memorial donations to Gospel of Asia, 1116 St. Thomas Way, Wills Point, TX 75169.
Servies & Morgan Funeral Home, Roachdale, entrusted with arrangements.
Bainbridge resident.
Son of John C. and Faye Van Hook Kessinger.
Married Margaret Tippin on Oct. 14, 1956. She survives.
Also surviving are daughters Susie (David) Trinkle and Deborah (Curtis) Rhea; sons Bryan (Kim) and Kevin (Debra) Kessinger; 15 grandchildren:15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son John C. Kessinger III, and sisters Margaret Teshima and Anna Belle Oilar.
1955 graduate of Roachdale High School.
Beginning his senior year, he farmed the land of what is now Heritage Lake. He then farmed several years for the James Risk family.
He attended Railroad Communication School in Kansas City, Kansas, then worked for Wabash RR as a station agent from Rock Island, Illinois, to Altonna, Iowa.
He worked for the Tri-County Phone Company in New Richmond and Alcoa in Lafayette.
He was also a minister and preached at several churches in Indiana, Illinois and Missouri.
He and his wife started Kessco Water LLC in 1983 as a family business and retired in 2016.
Past president of Roachdale Alumni, Bainbridge B15, as well as past president of BIS.
He was a skilled gardener and was a member of the Master Gardener Association of Putnam County.
He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.
Member of Roachdale Christian Church. He and Margaret were missionaries in Puerto Rico and made several mission trips to Costa Rica with the Woodland Heights Christian Church in Crawfordsville. He was a gospel singer, singing in many churches over his lifetime.
Funeral service 10am Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Roachdale Christian Church with Pastor Berry Tucker officiating.
Visitation 4-8pm Monday.
Memorial donations to Gospel of Asia, 1116 St. Thomas Way, Wills Point, TX 75169.
Servies & Morgan Funeral Home, Roachdale, entrusted with arrangements.
Son of John C. and Faye Van Hook Kessinger.
Married Margaret Tippin on Oct. 14, 1956. She survives.
Also surviving are daughters Susie (David) Trinkle and Deborah (Curtis) Rhea; sons Bryan (Kim) and Kevin (Debra) Kessinger; 15 grandchildren:15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son John C. Kessinger III, and sisters Margaret Teshima and Anna Belle Oilar.
1955 graduate of Roachdale High School.
Beginning his senior year, he farmed the land of what is now Heritage Lake. He then farmed several years for the James Risk family.
He attended Railroad Communication School in Kansas City, Kansas, then worked for Wabash RR as a station agent from Rock Island, Illinois, to Altonna, Iowa.
He worked for the Tri-County Phone Company in New Richmond and Alcoa in Lafayette.
He was also a minister and preached at several churches in Indiana, Illinois and Missouri.
He and his wife started Kessco Water LLC in 1983 as a family business and retired in 2016.
Past president of Roachdale Alumni, Bainbridge B15, as well as past president of BIS.
He was a skilled gardener and was a member of the Master Gardener Association of Putnam County.
He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.
Member of Roachdale Christian Church. He and Margaret were missionaries in Puerto Rico and made several mission trips to Costa Rica with the Woodland Heights Christian Church in Crawfordsville. He was a gospel singer, singing in many churches over his lifetime.
Funeral service 10am Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Roachdale Christian Church with Pastor Berry Tucker officiating.
Visitation 4-8pm Monday.
Memorial donations to Gospel of Asia, 1116 St. Thomas Way, Wills Point, TX 75169.
Servies & Morgan Funeral Home, Roachdale, entrusted with arrangements.
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