Kessel, Herman W.
Passed: 1984-07-07
Age: 83
Source: Jackson Herald
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 1984-07-11
Information: Herman W. Kessel, 83, of 604 19th St., Vienna, died Saturday morning. He was born in Jackson County at Cottageville, a son of the late Huston and Rachel Barber Kessel. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Parkersburg. He was a life-time member of the Elks Lodge 198 of Parkersburg and was a former accountant with American Viscose. He is survived by one grandson, Brett Alan Kessel of Athens, Ohio; and a lifetime friend, Laura Bigley of Vienna. He was preceded in death by one son, Harry Roger Kessel in 1972 and one daughter, Betty Ann Kessel in 1965; four brothers and five sisters. Services were Tuesday at the Leavitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Phillip Newhart officiating. Burial was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. A memorial service by the Elks was Monday at 7:30 p.m.