Phillip R. Kessie
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Aug. 27, 1954, in Whitley County, to Gerald R. and Barbara R. Amendt Kessie. On May 29, 1999, in Columbia City, he married Victoria J. Hileman, who survives in Columbia City.
He was a lifetime resident of Whitley County. He graduated from Whitko High School with the Class of 1972, which was the first class to graduate from the new high school. He worked on the family farm, at Perkins Furniture Transport, Warsaw, for 16-1/2 years and then later at Dalton Corporation, Warsaw, where he retired with 17 years service. He was a member of United Steelworkers local #6805, Warsaw. He loved living on the farm where he grew up, and enjoyed woodworking, hunting and NASCAR races.
Also surviving are his mother, Barbara R. Kessie, Columbia City; a daughter, Audra (and spouse Chad) Marsh, South Whitley; a son, P. Jeremy (and spouse Rindi) Kessie, South Whitley; a stepdaughter, Samantha Smith, Waynesboro, Va.; a sister, Elaine L. (and spouse Les) Kreger, Warsaw; a brother, Joseph F. (and spouse Darci) Kessie, South Whitley; eight grandchildren: Hali, Maryssa and Danika Kessie and Whitney and Beau Marsh, all of South Whitley; Megan and Alyssa Leo, Virginia; Jessica Zellmar, Bremen; four great-grandchildren; several aunts, uncles, nieces and a special nephew, Taylor Kessie; and three beloved dogs, Izzi, Lulu and Sully. He was preceeded in death by his father.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Burial will take place at a later date.
Calling is from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Whitley County Animal Shelter or Parkview Whitley Hospice.
Condolences may be sent via www.demoneygrimes.com[[In-content Ad]]
He was born Aug. 27, 1954, in Whitley County, to Gerald R. and Barbara R. Amendt Kessie. On May 29, 1999, in Columbia City, he married Victoria J. Hileman, who survives in Columbia City.
He was a lifetime resident of Whitley County. He graduated from Whitko High School with the Class of 1972, which was the first class to graduate from the new high school. He worked on the family farm, at Perkins Furniture Transport, Warsaw, for 16-1/2 years and then later at Dalton Corporation, Warsaw, where he retired with 17 years service. He was a member of United Steelworkers local #6805, Warsaw. He loved living on the farm where he grew up, and enjoyed woodworking, hunting and NASCAR races.
Also surviving are his mother, Barbara R. Kessie, Columbia City; a daughter, Audra (and spouse Chad) Marsh, South Whitley; a son, P. Jeremy (and spouse Rindi) Kessie, South Whitley; a stepdaughter, Samantha Smith, Waynesboro, Va.; a sister, Elaine L. (and spouse Les) Kreger, Warsaw; a brother, Joseph F. (and spouse Darci) Kessie, South Whitley; eight grandchildren: Hali, Maryssa and Danika Kessie and Whitney and Beau Marsh, all of South Whitley; Megan and Alyssa Leo, Virginia; Jessica Zellmar, Bremen; four great-grandchildren; several aunts, uncles, nieces and a special nephew, Taylor Kessie; and three beloved dogs, Izzi, Lulu and Sully. He was preceeded in death by his father.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Burial will take place at a later date.
Calling is from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Whitley County Animal Shelter or Parkview Whitley Hospice.
Condolences may be sent via www.demoneygrimes.com[[In-content Ad]]
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