OBITUARY: Linda Lou Kessler, 1920-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[Adapted from: Mitchell County Press-News -- Sep. 22, 2004]



                          Linda Lou Kessler

There will be no services for Linda Lou Kessler, age 54, of Osage. She
died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 at the Mitchell County Regional Health
Center, Hospice Unit in Osage.

Linda was born November 14, 1949, in Riceville Hospital at Riceville,
the daughter of Merle and Hazel (Wesp) Kessler. She attended school
in Riceville and Osage in Special Education.

She also attended Volunteers of America Hope School, a school for
the deaf in Des Moines. Linda lived at Handicap Village in Clear Lake
and then Comprehensive Systems of Charles City (first at the Elma
Group Home and then later in 1992 she moved to the Osage Group Home).
She attended the Work Center in Elma.

Linda was a member of the United Methodist Church in Riceville. She
will always be remembered for her love of life and her smile for everyone.

Linda was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents,
one sister, Cathy Ann Kessler and several aunts and uncles.

She is survived by her parents Merle and Hazel Kessler of Osage; two
aunts, Sylvia (Ed) Voyna of Knoxville, Ark., Viola Kessler of Merservey,
Iowa; two uncles, Leonard Kessler of Lime Springs and Ervin Kessler of
Riceville; and many cousins.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706 was in charge
of arrangements.


     
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