Doris Maxine Kessel, 89
Blue Earth – Doris Maxine Kessel (More), 89, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on June 6, 2023, after a short battle with cancer.
Doris was born on July 10, 1933, to William More, and Frances More (Evans) in Blue Earth. She was a lifelong resident of Blue Earth, graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1952.
In 1947, she met Ray Kessel, and they wed in 1953, they had five children, Kay (Gerald Hanna), Sue (Stephen Claybourne), Wanda (John Korbelik), Terri, Todd (Kathryn Jackson). They enjoyed 53 years of marriage until Ray’s death in 2006.
Doris was a lifelong, and very active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Blue Earth. She retired after many years of service from First Bank of Blue Earth.
Doris enjoyed writing poetry and was a member of The Scribblers club. She also enjoyed porcelain painting. She filled her home with warmth and kindness, and chocolate chip cookies, and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Ray; parents, William and Frances; brothers, Billy, Jerry, and Dick. She is survived by her children, Kay, Sue, Wanda, Terri, and Todd; 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and her beloved brother, Duane; sister-in-laws, Vivian (Duane), and Katie (Jerry).
The family requests that memorial donations be sent to United Hospital District Hospice program.
There will be a memorial service on Aug. 10, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Blue Earth.