Joseph Kesselring

JOSEPH DANIEL KESSELRING, 51, OF CHARLESTON, MISSOURI, FORMERLY OF POTOSI, PASSED AWAY AUGUST 13, 2012.

SURVIVORS ARE WIFE SARAH KESSELRING; MOTHER RODDIE MARCELLA VAVAK; FATHER JOSEPH KESSELRING AND STEP MOTHER PEGGY KESSELRING; DAUGHTER SAVANNAH KESSELRING; SON JOSEPH "SEPH" KESSELRING; TWO SISTERS TRACEY WHITE AND MINDY KESSELRING

DAN RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN HISTORY FROM CENTRAL METHODIST COLLEGE IN FAYETTE AND A MASTERS OF ART IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION FROM SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY IN CAPE GIRARDEAU. HE WAS HIRED BY CHARLESTON R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT IN 1987 AS A HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AND ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH. HE CURRENTLY HELD THE POSITION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. DURING HIS TENURE IN THE DISTRICT HE HAD ALSO HELD THE FOLLOWING POSITITIONS, HEAD TRACK COACH, HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, ATHETIC DIRECTOR, MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH AND MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD FOOTBALL COACH. HE PREVIOUSLY TAUGHT AT CAMDENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR 2 YEARS AND AT CENTRAL METHODIST COLLEGE FOR 1 YEAR BEFORE MOVING TO CHARLESTON. HE WAS AN AVID HUNTER, FISHERMAN AND ARKANSAS RAZORBACK FAN.

DAN ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO COMING HOME FOR VISITS WITH HIS FAMILY.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD AT 5:30 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012 AT THE DECLUE FUNERAL HOME.

THE FAMILY REQUESTS THAT A MEMORIAL BE MADE OF YOUR CHOICE IN HONOR OF DAN IN LIEU OF FLOWERS.