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Raymond Jacob Kessel Jr.

Birth	:	19 Jul 1926 Washington, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	9 Jan 2008 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.4133000, -94.0541990
Plot	:	6th.069
Description	:	Fairfield Ledger Thursday, January 10, 2008 Pg. 10 KESSEL, Raymond Jacob Jr. -- Raymond Jacob KESSEL Jr., 81, passed away Wednesday, January 9th and will be buried in the Evergreen Cemetery with military rites. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church of Fairfield. The rosary will be recited by the Knights of Columbus at 6:00 P.M. Friday and prayers for a Christian wake will be at 6:30 P.M. at the church. Open visitation will be on Friday from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Raymond Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 until... Read More	Fairfield Ledger Thursday, January 10, 2008 Pg. 10 KESSEL, Raymond Jacob Jr. -- Raymond Jacob KESSEL Jr., 81, passed away Wednesday, January 9th and will be buried in the Evergreen Cemetery with military rites. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church of Fairfield. The rosary will be recited by the Knights of Columbus at 6:00 P.M. Friday and prayers for a Christian wake will be at 6:30 P.M. at the church. Open visitation will be on Friday from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Raymond Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday at St. Mary Church with the family present. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Welcoming Family of Faith (funding for the new Catholic Church), Masses or the donor's choice. Raymond was born July 19th, 1926 in Washington, Iowa. To Raymond Sr. and Elizabeth LEDGER KESSEL. He lived his early life in Pleasant Plain, Iowa. Raymond graduated from Pleasant Plain High School. He was inducted into the Army, 3rd division Army of occupation in April of 1945. He spent a year in the town of Kassal, Germany and saw a lot of prisoners of war sent back to their homelands. He was discharged as a private first class in November of 1946. He married Alice Louise BURGER of Germanville, Iowa on January 30, 1947. They were married in the church of St. Joseph's in East Pleasant Plain by Father Paul Weitzine. They lived on the family farm and operated it until December of 1951. They moved his family to Fairfield to a farm he had purchased there. He also worked at Dexter Company for 37 years (and was a foreman for 5 years). He raised the family at this location until June of 1987 when health problems caused him to retire from Dexter Company. He and his wife moved into Fairfield in July 2000 and to Southgate in 2005 for the remainder of his life. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus receiving many citations. He belonged to the American Legion and was a member of 4-H for several years. His main enjoyment were farming and mechanics. He had a great love for his children and young people. Raymond was a great help to his wife in the many years of her occupation of child care. Their family consists of 7 children and his wife Alice, all of Fairfield. David (Charlotte), Anabelle SIRDOREUS (Jerry), Michael (Bonnie), Joan SIRDOREUS (Don), John (Kathy), Charles (Kathy) and Mary GARRETSON (Lynn). The 14 grandchildren are Robert KESSEL (Sarah), Paul KESSEL (Amy), Lauri CURRY (Terry), Kay KEMP (Alan), Dan SIRDOREUS (Heidi), Jim SIRDOREUS (Jessica), Denise ESTLE (Robert), Chris KESSEL (Jody), Ed SIRDOREUS (Deborah), Heather NELSON (Shawn), Joe GARRETSON (Nichole), Ryan GARRETSON, deceased, Sarah KESSEL and Jonquil KESSEL. There are 23 great-grandchildren in the family. Raymond was preceded in death by his mother, father, and grandson, Ryan GARRETSON. Arrangements are in the care of the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. ~~~~~~~~~ Contributor note: I used to clean homes for a living and I cleaned the two homes of Raymond and Alice Kessel for two or three years. They ran a private daycare center in their homes for family and friends for a number of years and it was always fun to clean the home when the little ones were present. //rkt December 12, 2010

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Where is Raymond Jacob Kessel Jr.'s memorial?
Raymond Jacob Kessel Jr.'s memorial is located at: Rose Hill Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County, USA.
When did Raymond Jacob Kessel Jr. death?
Raymond Jacob Kessel Jr. death on 9 Jan 2008 in Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Raymond Jacob Kessel Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 33.4133000
Longitude: -94.0541990

Family Members:

Parent

Raymond Joseph Kessel

(1897 - 1969)

Elizabeth A. Ledger Kessel

(1897 - 1960)

Spouse

Alice Louise Burger Kessel

(1928 - 2017)

Children

Mary Margaret Kessel Garretson

(1955 - 2015)

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Coordinate: 33.4133000, -94.0541990

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17. Eylau Cemetery
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Coordinate: 33.3834450, -94.1151180

18. Nash Cemetery
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Coordinate: 33.4207993, -94.1260986

19. Chapelwood Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum
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Coordinate: 33.4275017, -94.1307983

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22. Harmony Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 33.3498400, -94.0153400

23. Red Springs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 33.4832993, -94.0727997

24. Moores Chapel Cemetery
Texarkana, Bowie County, USA
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