Residence: Monticello, (Buffalo area), Indiana.
Died: Sunday, October 16, 2016
Location: 9:45 a.m. at his residence surrounded by his family.
 
 
Age: 69
Date of Birth: Saturday, January 04, 1947
Birth place: Buffalo, Indiana

Branch: Army

Service: Vietnam Era
Father: John William Kesler
 
Mother: Margaret Ann ( Brink ) Kesler
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Gene was born and raised in the Buffalo, Indiana, area and was a graduate of North White High School of Monon, Indiana
Funeral Date: Sunday, October 23, 2016
Funeral Location: 3:30 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2016, Celebration of Life Service followed by Full Military Rites by Indiana National Guard, all here at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Clergy: Pastor Darl Clemons of Faith Covenant Fellowship of Monticello, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
Private Family Burial
Visitation will be:
Gathering of Family and Friends will be 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2016, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Gene was born and raised in Buffalo, Indiana, and was a graduate of the North White High School of Monon, Indiana. He then went onto join the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam Era. Gene was a 1st Sgt., retiring in 1986 after serving twenty - four and a half years. He was then deputized as the Deputy Town Marshall of Monon, Indiana, serving from 1987 to 1988, and then became the Town Marshall until retirement in 1999, serving over twelve. Gene had also worked and retired from Chief Industry of Rensselaer, Indiana, for over five years, and continued helping them there even after he retired. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monon, Indiana, attended Faith Covenant Fellowship Church of Monticello, Indiana. Gene was also a member of the AmVets Post #91 of Monticello, Indiana, and the VFW Post #1106 of Reynolds, Indiana.
Special Services: Full Military Rites by Indiana National Guard will be conducted after the Celebration of Life Service here at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the Faith Covenant Fellowship Church of Monticello, Indiana, Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On June 20, 1964, at Fort Jackson Army Base in Columbus, South Carolina, he married Mary Ann Widner. She passed away on Friday, December, 04, 2015.
Survivors include:
Daughters, Cheri (husband Paul) Maple of Monon, Indiana, and Cynthia "Cindy" Kesler of Monticello (Buffalo), Indiana;Son, Daniel "Dan" (wife Loretta) Kesler of Monticello (Buffalo), Indiana; Seventeen (17) Grandchildren; Eighteen (18) Great Grandchildren; Sisters,Beverly (husband Bill) Foulks of Reynolds, Indiana,Kathy (husband Pete) Jones of Cowden, Illinois, andMary (husband Billy) Byroad of Chalmers, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Parents,John William & Margaret Ann (Brink) Kesler, Sr.; Wife,Mary Ann (Widner) Kesler;Brother,John William "Billy" Kesler, Jr.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.