Dale M Kessler

May 30, 1921 - June 2, 2014

Funeral services for DALE MARVIN KESSLER, 93, will be held at 2pm Friday, June 6, 2014 at the LaGrange Bible Church with Pastor Tom Harves officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the LaGrange Cemetery. Dale died on June 2, 2014 at RWMC in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Memorials may be made to the Cornerstone Bible Institute, the Frontier School of the Bible, or the LaGrange Bible Church. The casket will be open at the church prior to the service. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Dale was born May 30, 1921 in Torrington, Wyoming the son of Charles and Ethel (Jones) Kessler. He worked for the Vandehei/ Kilty Ranch around LaGrange for many years. He also worked for other ranchers and farmers in the area, like the Petsch Ranch, the Scheer’s, Steve Johnson and helped with sugar beet harvest. He was a long time ember of the LaGrange Bible Church where he served in many positions. He was proud to serve his country in the 830th Platoon of the marines in WWII. He was also a member of the American Legion #70 for 69 years and proudly carried the flags horseback for the mini fair parades and grand entry for the rodeos, where he also worked the stripping chutes. On October 10, 1945 he married his wife of 68 ½ years Ella Ziegelmann in California. They then moved back to Wyoming where they raised their family. Dale is survived by his wife Ella of LaGrange, Wyoming; his children Lewis and Wanda Kessler of LaGrange, and Robert Kessler of Cheyenne, Wyoming; grandchildren Lynette and James Bye of LaGrange and Brian and Cristy Kessler of Scottsbluff, Nebraska; six great grandchildren; five step great grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins who will miss him greatly. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Evelyn; brothers Wayne and Ellis; and sister Leona Krakow.