MARTHA E. KESSLER

Martha E. Kessler, age 77, of Churubusco, Ind., died at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Heritage Park Nursing Home, Fort Wayne, Ind.Born on May 19, 1933 in Noble County, Ind., she was the daughter of Ernest and Evelyn (Stewart) Graves.

She attended school in Wolf Lake, Ind.On July 4, 1953 she married Robert Lee Kessler in Churubusco.She was a homemaker and mother, raising their two daughters.

She is survived by her daughters, Sherry Iholts of Columbia City, Ind. and Pamela Born of Fort Wayne, Ind.; 3 grandchildren, Henry and Shawn Born of Fort Wayne and Josh (Jennifer) Born of Columbia City; and a brother, Junior (Geraldine) Graves of South Whitley, Ind.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Kessler in August of 2002; brother, Earl Graves; and an infant twin sister, Mary Lou Graves.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 from 4pm-8pm at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Dr., Columbia City, Ind.Funeral service will be on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 10:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor John Cummings of Community Bible Church officiating.Burial will be private.In memory of Mrs. Kessler, memorials may be given to the Alzheimers Association or Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana.Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.