Helen Kessler Obituary

We are sad to announce that on May 24, 2018 we had to say goodbye to Helen Kessler (Coal City, Illinois), born in Morris, Illinois. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Helen Kessler to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, George Ernest and Helen Mae Durkee (Broderick); her husband Marvin; her son-in-law William Wharrie; and her siblings, Edward, William, Robert, Donald, George Jr., Erwin, James, John and Dorothy Blaskie.

She is survived by: her children, Ronald Kessler (Kathy) and Patricia Wharrie; her grandchildren, Carla Thompson (David), Stephanie Kessler, Joseph Kessler (Amy) of Ohio, Ann Ryan (Michael) of Diamond, Ellen Kendrick (Corey) of Michigan, Carrie Onsen of Diamond, Kyle Schachtschneider (Lisa) of Chicago and Timothy Schachtschneider of Bloomington; her great grandchildren, Leanna, Abbey, Millie, James, Carson, Helen, Meghan, Will, Isabelle, Louden, Ellis and Arlo; and her siblings-in-law, Mary Durkee of California, Alberta Durkee of Vancouver, Donna Durkee of Ottawa and Richard Blaskie of Channahon. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.