Vernon Walter "Vern" Kessig

1912 - 2003  (90 years)

• Name	Vernon Walter "Vern" Kessig
  Born	15 Dec 1912	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-86951
  Died	3 May 2003	Welland, Crowland Twp., Welland Co., Ontario   [1]
  Buried	Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery, Port Colborne, Humberstone Twp., Welland Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I86951	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Ludwig "Louis" Kessig,   b. 11 May 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 1942, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Marianne "Mary" Dietrich,   b. 16 Jul 1882, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Feb 1917, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1903	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F22561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KESSIG, Vernon - Of Welland passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 3. 2003 in his 91st year. Beloved husband of Adeline (Brema). Loving father of Patti Kessig and his wife Jennifer of Newmarket. Dear stepfather of Torn Tykoliz and his wife Sandra of Las Vegas, Susan Foebel and her husband Bryan of Port Colborne and Jim Tykoliz and his wife Heather of Toronto. Cherished grandfather of Mark, Matt,(Alisa) & Lisa Kessig (Greg): Ben & Sara Tomiuck, Tara (Ron) McMillan and Sausha Foebel. Great grampa to Tyler, Cole. Lauren and Cooper McMillan and Hudson Kessig. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife Betty (Armstrong) (1974), his brother Desmond and his sister Corinne. Mr. Kessig was born in Waterloo and came to Welland in 1937. He worked at Stokes Rubber which became Gen Corp from which he retired in 1975. Early in his We Vernon found several passions which have stayed with him; he was a devoted member of St. Kevin's Church, the Holy Name Society, Church Choirs, Separate School Board trustee and Ontario Housing Corporation. He was a Third Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Francis of Assisi Council 2146, a Fourth Degree Member of Fr. Faustus A. McKenna Council 0873 and Past Faithful Navigator. The family will receive their friends at J. J. PATTERSON & SONS FUNERAL RESIDENCE, 19 Young Street, Welland on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7.9 p.m. where a Vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Bible Devotions will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. followed by Fourth Degree Chalice presentation. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Kevin's, Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Cremation will follow with interment of cremated remains in Mount St. Joseph's Cemetery at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. On line condolences at bpattersortandsons.com As a memorial to Vernon, a tree will be planted in Memory Woods. A tree grows - memories live.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236215326.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Dec 1912 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 May 2003 - Welland, Crowland Twp., Welland Co., Ontario Buried - - Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery, Port Colborne, Humberstone Twp., Welland Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth