Bryan K. "Kess" Kessler, 54, of Steubenville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday July 4, 2018 at home.

He was born July 20, 1963 in Marietta, OH. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry "Matt" Kessler; his fiancé, Christine LeMasters; an uncle, Francis Russell; and an aunt, Joyce Bane.

Bryan worked at Ball Corp. for 20 years, and then he worked for Capital Recovery System as a skip tracer. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and enjoyed fishing.

Surviving are his mother, Linda (Russell) Sommer of Steubenville, OH; two sisters, Tammy Dixon of Brilliant, Ohio and Debbie DiAlbert and her life partner Kandy Klosterman of Westerville, OH; two aunts, Jayne (Keith) Wallace of Cadiz, OH and Ricki Kessler and her fiancé Rodger Hanson of Wisconsin; four nieces, Lauren Turnbull, Bria Dixon, Mara Dixon and Emily DiAlbert; a great-nephew, Ethan Turnbull; and two great-nieces, Xavier Turnbull and Kessler Turnbull.

Friends will be received at the Wheeler Funeral Home, 712 Third St., Brilliant on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of his funeral services at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. John Ater, officiating. Interment will follow at New Alexandria Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Jefferson County Humane Society,  P.O. Box 233, Steubenville, OH 43952.

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