Dolores Huether Kessel
was born 3-31-1922 in Ashley, ND to the late
Henry (Bucky) & Pauline (Schauer) Huether. Dolores passed
away on Sat. Jan 22, 2011 at their assisted living home in
Minneapolis, MN.
Dolores attend school in Ashley, graduating from Ashley High
School. After graduation she went to college at ND State.
After Marvin returned from the war, having served in Europe,
she and Marvin married on Dec. 6, 1945 then returned to
their hometown of Ashley, ND.
Dolores was known by many for her love of music. She sang
with many groups while in high school and college, and also
directed the choir at the Lutheran Church in Ashley for many
years.
Dolores also took great pleasure in teaching piano to many
school children throughout her years in Ashley. Not only did
Dolores enjoy music, she was also an active and treasured
member of the Ashley Women's Club.
Dolores was blessed with four grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Dolores is survived by her devoted husband of 65 years,
Marvin Kessel; sons, Steve and his wife Arlene nee Delaney
and Michael and his wife Sandi nee Kost.
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Marvin Oliver Kessel,
94, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Fishers Indiana.
He was born in the family home in Ashley, N.D. Jan. 26,
1922, the second youngest of 8 children born to Gottlieb and
Christina (Sackmann) Kessel.
After high school, he attended North Dakota State University
until enlisting in the Army in 1942. He was stationed in
Ohio, Kentucky and Mississippi for training as part of the
200th ordinance unit in support of the 12th Armored Division
which participated in the Battle of the Bulge. After that
battle, because of his ability to speak German, he was
assigned as a liaison with German prisoners of war in a
large POW camp near Reims, France. Following the war, he
joined his father and brother, Andrew, at Kessel Implement
in Ashley, which was run by the family for more than 40
years.
In 1945, Mr. Kessel married his grade school sweetheart,
Dolores (Huether) Kessel. They were married for 66 loving
years.
He was very active in the community, participating in the
Lions club, school board, Medical Center board, American
Legion, Zion Lutheran Church board, and assisted in the
development of the Ashley golf course.
In their retirement, the Kessels spent their winters in
Phoenix, Ariz. In their later years, the couple moved to
Saint Paul to be with their son and his family until
Delores' death 6 years ago, at which time Mr. Kessel moved
to be with his youngest son, Michael, and his family in
Indianapolis.
He was always at his happiest when he was surrounded by his
grandchildren and great-grandchildren at the family's weekly
Sunday night dinners in Indianapolis where he was surrounded
by active great-grandchildren, laughter and frequently
authentic German cooking. The family always looked forward
to his jokes, which he had been saving all week to share.
Survivors include two sons, Steve and his wife Arlene of
Minneapolis, Minn., and Michael and his wife Sandi of
Fishers; four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren (and
counting), who were the pride of his life; and his youngest
sister, Elenore Boeddeker.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
devoted wife, Dolores, who passed away on 1/21/2011; two
brothers, Andrew Kessel and Ted Kessel; and four sisters,
Johanna Schock, Rebecca Thurn, Edna Geiszler and Annella
Winkes.
Mr. Kessel's remains will be laid to rest in the Ashley
Lutheran Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions may
be sent to Zion Lutheran Church or the Ashley American
Legion.
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