Melvin E. Kessinger, 74, died of cancer on December 2, 2009 at his home in Spanish Fork, Utah.
He was born August 27, 1935 in Rupert, Idaho to Eugene Kessinger and Ruby Rasmussen Southern.
After Mel was diagnosed with cancer, he was inflicted by other complications. Though this caused much pain, suffering, and many trips to the hospital he consistently baffled medical authorities with his contagious positive attitude, great sense of humor, and miraculous ability to heal. In fact, he was affectingly known as "Miracle Mel."
Mel will be remembered for his quiet acts of kindness. He built up those around him through service and sacrifice. He lived a simple and humble life. His enjoyments came from family, friends, his farm, and learning. During his retired years he enjoyed working on his small farm raising Shetland ponies, and miniature goats. As a young father he raised goats and he sold their milk to parents with children allergic to milk.
Mel was married to Ellie Kessinger in the Arizona Temple in 1966. They had two boys, and thirty-seven years of marriage before she died in 2003. Later, Mel married Barbra Cherrington in the Timpanogos Temple. They have one daughter.
Melvin received his Bachelors Degree from BYU and earned his Masters of Social Work Degree from Florida State University. He worked for twenty-nine years as a Social Worker for the Division of Child and Family Services in Utah. His continuing education included hypnosis, guided imagery and other therapies that he mastered to help all types of clients. Mel served our country in the Army and followed politics closely. He enjoyed his freedom. Melvin was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served an LDS mission in the US Central States area.
Mel enjoyed life. He had too many talents to list and used them all in helping others. He was soft spoken, genuine, kind, funny, and never held grudges. Mel Kessinger will be greatly missed by his wife, family, and friends. We'll especially miss the dangerous pancakes, his vast knowledge on hydrogen peroxide, and his fun songs he'd sing.
He is survived by his wife Barbra, his sons Bryan and Tom Kessinger; and his daughter Eliza Kessinger, and his seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother Ruby Southern and his siblings Neil, Leon, Donna, Jay, Larry, Jim, Wayne, and Kirk. He is preceded in death by his first wife Ellie Kessinger.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in the LDS Chapel, 400 North 800 East Spanish Fork, UT. There will be a viewing held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the Church and Saturday one hour prior to the services.
Interment at the Springville Evergreen Cemetery.
Published in the Daily Herald on December 9, 2009.
He was born August 27, 1935 in Rupert, Idaho to Eugene Kessinger and Ruby Rasmussen Southern.
After Mel was diagnosed with cancer, he was inflicted by other complications. Though this caused much pain, suffering, and many trips to the hospital he consistently baffled medical authorities with his contagious positive attitude, great sense of humor, and miraculous ability to heal. In fact, he was affectingly known as "Miracle Mel."
Mel will be remembered for his quiet acts of kindness. He built up those around him through service and sacrifice. He lived a simple and humble life. His enjoyments came from family, friends, his farm, and learning. During his retired years he enjoyed working on his small farm raising Shetland ponies, and miniature goats. As a young father he raised goats and he sold their milk to parents with children allergic to milk.
Mel was married to Ellie Kessinger in the Arizona Temple in 1966. They had two boys, and thirty-seven years of marriage before she died in 2003. Later, Mel married Barbra Cherrington in the Timpanogos Temple. They have one daughter.
Melvin received his Bachelors Degree from BYU and earned his Masters of Social Work Degree from Florida State University. He worked for twenty-nine years as a Social Worker for the Division of Child and Family Services in Utah. His continuing education included hypnosis, guided imagery and other therapies that he mastered to help all types of clients. Mel served our country in the Army and followed politics closely. He enjoyed his freedom. Melvin was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served an LDS mission in the US Central States area.
Mel enjoyed life. He had too many talents to list and used them all in helping others. He was soft spoken, genuine, kind, funny, and never held grudges. Mel Kessinger will be greatly missed by his wife, family, and friends. We'll especially miss the dangerous pancakes, his vast knowledge on hydrogen peroxide, and his fun songs he'd sing.
He is survived by his wife Barbra, his sons Bryan and Tom Kessinger; and his daughter Eliza Kessinger, and his seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother Ruby Southern and his siblings Neil, Leon, Donna, Jay, Larry, Jim, Wayne, and Kirk. He is preceded in death by his first wife Ellie Kessinger.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in the LDS Chapel, 400 North 800 East Spanish Fork, UT. There will be a viewing held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the Church and Saturday one hour prior to the services.
Interment at the Springville Evergreen Cemetery.
Published in the Daily Herald on December 9, 2009.
Melvin E. Kessinger, 74, died of cancer on December 2, 2009 at his home in Spanish Fork, Utah.
He was born August 27, 1935 in Rupert, Idaho to Eugene Kessinger and Ruby Rasmussen Southern.
After Mel was diagnosed with cancer, he was inflicted by other complications. Though this caused much pain, suffering, and many trips to the hospital he consistently baffled medical authorities with his contagious positive attitude, great sense of humor, and miraculous ability to heal. In fact, he was affectingly known as "Miracle Mel."
Mel will be remembered for his quiet acts of kindness. He built up those around him through service and sacrifice. He lived a simple and humble life. His enjoyments came from family, friends, his farm, and learning. During his retired years he enjoyed working on his small farm raising Shetland ponies, and miniature goats. As a young father he raised goats and he sold their milk to parents with children allergic to milk.
Mel was married to Ellie Kessinger in the Arizona Temple in 1966. They had two boys, and thirty-seven years of marriage before she died in 2003. Later, Mel married Barbra Cherrington in the Timpanogos Temple. They have one daughter.
Melvin received his Bachelors Degree from BYU and earned his Masters of Social Work Degree from Florida State University. He worked for twenty-nine years as a Social Worker for the Division of Child and Family Services in Utah. His continuing education included hypnosis, guided imagery and other therapies that he mastered to help all types of clients. Mel served our country in the Army and followed politics closely. He enjoyed his freedom. Melvin was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served an LDS mission in the US Central States area.
Mel enjoyed life. He had too many talents to list and used them all in helping others. He was soft spoken, genuine, kind, funny, and never held grudges. Mel Kessinger will be greatly missed by his wife, family, and friends. We'll especially miss the dangerous pancakes, his vast knowledge on hydrogen peroxide, and his fun songs he'd sing.
He is survived by his wife Barbra, his sons Bryan and Tom Kessinger; and his daughter Eliza Kessinger, and his seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother Ruby Southern and his siblings Neil, Leon, Donna, Jay, Larry, Jim, Wayne, and Kirk. He is preceded in death by his first wife Ellie Kessinger.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in the LDS Chapel, 400 North 800 East Spanish Fork, UT. There will be a viewing held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the Church and Saturday one hour prior to the services.
Interment at the Springville Evergreen Cemetery.
Published in the Daily Herald on December 9, 2009.
He was born August 27, 1935 in Rupert, Idaho to Eugene Kessinger and Ruby Rasmussen Southern.
After Mel was diagnosed with cancer, he was inflicted by other complications. Though this caused much pain, suffering, and many trips to the hospital he consistently baffled medical authorities with his contagious positive attitude, great sense of humor, and miraculous ability to heal. In fact, he was affectingly known as "Miracle Mel."
Mel will be remembered for his quiet acts of kindness. He built up those around him through service and sacrifice. He lived a simple and humble life. His enjoyments came from family, friends, his farm, and learning. During his retired years he enjoyed working on his small farm raising Shetland ponies, and miniature goats. As a young father he raised goats and he sold their milk to parents with children allergic to milk.
Mel was married to Ellie Kessinger in the Arizona Temple in 1966. They had two boys, and thirty-seven years of marriage before she died in 2003. Later, Mel married Barbra Cherrington in the Timpanogos Temple. They have one daughter.
Melvin received his Bachelors Degree from BYU and earned his Masters of Social Work Degree from Florida State University. He worked for twenty-nine years as a Social Worker for the Division of Child and Family Services in Utah. His continuing education included hypnosis, guided imagery and other therapies that he mastered to help all types of clients. Mel served our country in the Army and followed politics closely. He enjoyed his freedom. Melvin was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served an LDS mission in the US Central States area.
Mel enjoyed life. He had too many talents to list and used them all in helping others. He was soft spoken, genuine, kind, funny, and never held grudges. Mel Kessinger will be greatly missed by his wife, family, and friends. We'll especially miss the dangerous pancakes, his vast knowledge on hydrogen peroxide, and his fun songs he'd sing.
He is survived by his wife Barbra, his sons Bryan and Tom Kessinger; and his daughter Eliza Kessinger, and his seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother Ruby Southern and his siblings Neil, Leon, Donna, Jay, Larry, Jim, Wayne, and Kirk. He is preceded in death by his first wife Ellie Kessinger.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in the LDS Chapel, 400 North 800 East Spanish Fork, UT. There will be a viewing held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the Church and Saturday one hour prior to the services.
Interment at the Springville Evergreen Cemetery.
Published in the Daily Herald on December 9, 2009.
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