Rev. Maurice E. Kessler
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Oct. 12, 1914, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Erven and Cora Bassett Kessler. On Sept. 5, 1938, in Terre Haute, he married Marjorie E. Bolsen, who died Feb. 28, 1997.
He graduated from Columbia City High School in 1933; received a Rector Scholarship for four years to DePauw University, where he graduated cum laude in 1938; and graduated from Boston University School of Theology in 1941. He was a United Methodist Church pastor in the Northern Indiana Conference, retiring in 1980, after serving 44 years. He served the following United Methodist Churches: Bethel, Anderson; Carmel; Warren; Upland; Bunker Hill; Akron; Elwood Grace; Muncie High Street; Frankton; Culver Emmanuel; and Roanoke. After retirement, he was the pastor emeritus at Akron United Methodist Church.
He was a member of Akron Lions Club and Astronomical Club, Warsaw. He had the highest license in the federal government as an amateur radio ham operator. In 1991, he received his 60-year pin. His call letters were NM9K.
Surviving are two daughters, Alona (and spouse Randall) Leininger, Akron, and Miriam (and spouse Stephen) Sumner, Anderson; four grandchildren: Karl (and spouse Melanie) Leininger, Zionsville; Lael (and spouse Chris) DuBois, Plainfield; Chad (and spouse Cassie) Sumner, Fishers; and Julie Sumner, Anderson; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mabel Cretcher, and two brothers, Lewis and Arthur Kessler.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Akron United Methodist Church, 121 N. Mishawaka St., Akron, with the Revs. Harold L. Leininger and Karen Ottjes officiating. Entombment will be in Muncie Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
Calling is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, 2201 East St., North Manchester; 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron; and one half hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.
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He was born Oct. 12, 1914, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Erven and Cora Bassett Kessler. On Sept. 5, 1938, in Terre Haute, he married Marjorie E. Bolsen, who died Feb. 28, 1997.
He graduated from Columbia City High School in 1933; received a Rector Scholarship for four years to DePauw University, where he graduated cum laude in 1938; and graduated from Boston University School of Theology in 1941. He was a United Methodist Church pastor in the Northern Indiana Conference, retiring in 1980, after serving 44 years. He served the following United Methodist Churches: Bethel, Anderson; Carmel; Warren; Upland; Bunker Hill; Akron; Elwood Grace; Muncie High Street; Frankton; Culver Emmanuel; and Roanoke. After retirement, he was the pastor emeritus at Akron United Methodist Church.
He was a member of Akron Lions Club and Astronomical Club, Warsaw. He had the highest license in the federal government as an amateur radio ham operator. In 1991, he received his 60-year pin. His call letters were NM9K.
Surviving are two daughters, Alona (and spouse Randall) Leininger, Akron, and Miriam (and spouse Stephen) Sumner, Anderson; four grandchildren: Karl (and spouse Melanie) Leininger, Zionsville; Lael (and spouse Chris) DuBois, Plainfield; Chad (and spouse Cassie) Sumner, Fishers; and Julie Sumner, Anderson; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mabel Cretcher, and two brothers, Lewis and Arthur Kessler.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Akron United Methodist Church, 121 N. Mishawaka St., Akron, with the Revs. Harold L. Leininger and Karen Ottjes officiating. Entombment will be in Muncie Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
Calling is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, 2201 East St., North Manchester; 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron; and one half hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.
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