Pamela Jean Kesselring

PAM KESSELRING

Agency

Pamela Jean Kesselring, 75, of rural Ottumwa, died May 24, 2020, at her home.

She was born Feb. 3, 1945, in Aurora, Ill., to George August and Lois Harberts Gould. Growing up in Naperville, Ill.,, she graduated from Naperville Community High School in 1963 and then Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, in 1967.

She married Glen Paul Kesselring on March 1, 1969, in Naperville. They have two children, Kara Lynn and Grant Paul.

She was a teacher in the Blakesburg and Cardinal school districts for many years, as well as was employed by Manpower Temporary Services and American Home Finding Association, working with the WIC program.

She was a member of the Bladensburg Christian Church and served as deacon, choir member and past board secretary. She also was a member of Agency TTT and PEO Chapter G, and was a Reach to Recovery volunteer. She also was active in Race For the Cure and Bosom Buddies.

Surviving are her husband, Glen; their children, Kara Lynn (Patrick) Williams of Brookfield, Ill., and Grant Paul (Gina) Kesselring of Rochester, Minn.; three granddaughters, Iris Williams and Elena and Cecilia Kesselring; two sisters, Cynthia Ruzicka of Warrenville, Ill., and Barbara Ulie of Naperville, Ill.; and a brother, Jon Gould of Naperville, Ill..

She was preceded in death by her parents and her grandparents.

Limited visitation will be open to friends Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Reece Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.rfh-ia.com.

Private funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, at Reece Funeral Home with Larry Smith officiating. For those not able to be inside the funeral home with the family during the service, you may watch the funeral from Reece Funeral Home's Facebook page. Burial will be in Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Iowa.

Memorials may be made to the Bladensburg Christian Church.