LeRoy F. Kessen, age 83 of Coldwater, died Monday, July 30, 2019 at Joint Township Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.

He was born August 4, 1935 in Coldwater to the late Peter & Alvina (Schnieder) Kessen. On June 14, 1958 he married Phyllis Jean (Long) in Wapakoneta who survives.

He is also survived by his children, Deborah & Tim Beck of Minster, Theodore Kessen of Coldwater, Pamela & Dave Tumbusch of Celina and Dee Schmidt of Coldwater; 7 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by brothers Ralph Kessen and Kenneth & Lucille Kessen.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Coldwater Knights of Columbus, Coldwater Eagles and Coldwater American Legion. LeRoy served in the U.S. Army and operated Kessen Auto Trim in Celina.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, August 2nd and 9 to 10 am Saturday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.