WAYNE EUGENE KESSLER

By From JT Staff Reports

Wayne Eugene Kessler, age 84, of Marysville, died at home Friday, November 22, 2024.

A hard worker, he was first and foremost a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a very handsome man who filled the room with his dashing looks, big personality, love for othe...

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