Timothy Kessler

Timothy D. Kessler, 65, of Fort Collins, died at home on Sunday, July 30, 2006, after a lengthy illness. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery of Fort Collins. Tim was born Dec. 11, 1940, in Hayden, to Ralph and Alberta Kessler. His early years were spent growing up in Oregon. Then at age 12, the family moved to Fort Collins where he would spend most of the rest of his life. He attended Lincoln Junior High and then graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1959. From there, Tim continued his education at Colorado State University where in 1963 he earned his bachelor of science degree in music education and continued on to complete his master's of science degree in music education. Tim would go on from there to teach school in both Julesburg as well as Flagler, but eventually returned home to Fort Collins to teach music at Rocky Mountain High for several years. After teaching, he went to work for Sutherlands and would eventually end up working in the Boxelder Sanitation District, where in May he retired after 12 years of service. Tim was a longtime devout member of the First Church of Christ Scientist. He was also a long time member of the Fort Collins Symphony where he had the opportunity to continue sharing the music that he loved so much. Along with music, Tim loved to laugh, dance, hike, fish, and try to play golf. He loved life. Survivors include a sister, Barbara Maynard of Blanchard, Okla.; two nieces, Elizabeth Clark of Edmond, Okla., and Kimberly Landrum of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two grandnephews, and a grandniece also of Oklahoma City, Okla. Contributions may be made to the First Church of Christ Scientist Memorial Fund, in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 West Olive St., Fort Collins, CO 80524 482-4244.