David Lynn Kessinger, 58, of Beaver Dam, passed away Nov. 18, 2014, at Ohio County Hospital. He was born May 10, 1956, in Owensboro, Ky., to the late Clyde C. and Lydia Smith Kessinger.
David worked as a coal miner for Peabody Coal Company for five years and worked at Young Manufacturing for 25 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working outdoors and was an avid University of Kentucky Basketball fan. He also enjoyed working on his dad’s ferry in Centertown.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Kessinger Wright.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda McKenney Kessinger, of Beaver Dam; one son, Matthew Kessinger, of Beaver Dam; one daughter, Kimberly (Chris) Welfl, of Baytown, Texas; seven brothers, Gary Kessinger (Lisa), of Calhoun, Mike (Kay) Kessinger, of Lafayette, Ohio, Larry (Kathy) Kessinger, of Centertown, Terry (Pat) Kessinger, of Centertown, Danny (Judy) Kessinger, of Centertown, Dennis (Debbie) Kessinger, of Owensboro, and Benny (Marquetta) Kessinger, of Centertown; two sisters, Patty Curtis, of Mt. Washington, and Penny Kessinger, of Utah, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Mike Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Goshen Church Cemetery in Beaver Dam. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the funeral home.
Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contribution to the David Kessinger Memorial Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence may be made at www.danksfuneralhome.com.
