Marie C. (Wenning) Kesterman

Marie C. Kesterman, 93, of Waldron died Friday, June 24, 2011, at Waldron Health & Rehab Center in Waldron. Born May 16, 1918, in Greensburg, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary (Oliger) Wenning. She married Bernard Henry Kesterman on Oct. 23, 1940, and he preceded her in death on March 19, 1986. Survivors include daughters, RoseMary (Tom) Toll, Donna (Jim) Cronin, Theresa Basey and Rita (Don) Addis; sons, Dennis (Carla) Kesterman and Dale (Barb) Kesterman; brothers, Carl Wenning, Louie Wenning and Leo Wenning; sisters, Rosanne Sturgis, Margie Hubert and Betty Vandenbach; 21 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Vera Walters; and brothers, Don Wenning and Bob Wenning. Mrs. Kesterman was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where she was a lifelong member of the Ladies Auxiliary and of St. Anne's Altar Society. Marie enjoyed playing cards with friends and being a homemaker and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service & Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St., with a rosary recited at 3:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 125 E. Broadway St., with Father Leon Reuter officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions honoring Marie may be made to the donor's favorite charity. An online guest book may be signed at www.murphyparks.com .