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Viola Marie Ruiter Kessler

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Birth	:	12 May 1920
Death	:	23 Feb 2019 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Meservey Cemetery, Meservey, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9080582, -93.4786072
Description	:	Viola Marie Kessler, 98, of Meservey, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019, at First Reformed Church, 620 2nd St, Meservey, with Rev. Rodney Meester officiating. Burial will be at Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2019, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. Family suggests memorial contributions to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Viola was born May 12, 1920, the daughter of... Read More	Viola Marie Kessler, 98, of Meservey, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019, at First Reformed Church, 620 2nd St, Meservey, with Rev. Rodney Meester officiating. Burial will be at Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2019, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. Family suggests memorial contributions to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Viola was born May 12, 1920, the daughter of Fred and Tena (Gruis) Ruiter in Meservey. She married Raymond Kessler February 15, 1940, in Meservey. He preceded her in death on April 15, 2000. Viola grew up and attended school in Meservey. She grew up farming and continued that throughout her life. Viola was a member of the First Reformed Church in Meservey, where she was very active in the church and auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends, riding her bike around town, baking (she was famous for her angel food cake), hockey with her grandsons, dancing at the Surf Ballroom and fishing with Ray. She always brought a smile to everyone she was around. Viola is survived by a son, Calvin Kessler of Mason City; two grandchildren, Elliott Kessler of Mason City and Austin Kessler of Clear Lake; siblings, Leona Orvick of Forest City, Maurine Nash of Lady Lake, FL, and LuVern (Dorothy) Ruiter of Thornton; and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter Vanessa Scheger; a sister Diane Ruiter; a brother, Dale Ruiter; and her parents.

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Viola Marie Ruiter Kessler's memorial is located at: Meservey Cemetery, Meservey, Franklin County, USA.
When did Viola Marie Ruiter Kessler death?
Viola Marie Ruiter Kessler death on 23 Feb 2019 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.9080582
Longitude: -93.4786072

Family Members:

Parent

Fred Ruiter

(1902 - 1988)

Tena L Gruis Ruiter

(1904 - 1996)

Spouse

Raymond Kessler

(1915 - 2000)

Siblings

Dale L. Ruiter

(1940 - 2011)

Diane K Ruiter

(1947 - 2015)

Children

Vanessa Rae Kessler Scheger

(1956 - 2015)

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