Jack L. Kissell, 90, of Hemet, died Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at Hemet Valley Medical Center.

He was born June 6, 1913 in Columbus, Neb.

Mr. Kissell was employed at Showcase Homes of Anaheim as a construction superintendent and built homes throughout Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties.

He lived in Anaheim before moving to Idyllwild in 1973 and then to Hemet in 1990.

Mr. Kissell was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Anaheim, the Church of the Nazarene in Hemet, and the Crossroads Community Church in Harrison, Ark.

Visitation was from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 22 at McWane Family Funeral Home. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 23 at Anaheim Cemetery.

Mr. Kissell is survived by his wife of 69 years, Hazel M. Kissell of Hemet; three sisters, Vernel Rankin of Columbus, Neb., Marcie Buford of Denver and Della Rose Steele of San Diego; and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two daughters, Kaye Reesor and Gerry Wright.

Similar Posts

  • Obituary: Bob Citrowski

    Obituary Bob Citrowski 1933-2014 Bob Citrowski, 81, of Idyllwild died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 of heart failure at the Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside. He was born April 8, 1933, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He had many occupations in his lifetime, including gas station attendant, truck driver, car salesman, telescope builder, aircraft factory worker, cable…

  • Obituary: Nelda Carol Davis

    Nelda Carol Davis, 54, of Acworth, Ga., died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005 in Atlanta. She was born Jan. 21, 1951 in Hughes County, Okla. and was a registered nurse. Mrs. Davis had lived in Idyllwild in recent years. Memorial services were held Sunday, Sept. 11 at Collins Funeral Home Chapel in Acworth, Ga. She is…

  • Obituary: Magaret Palmer

    Margaret Palmer died March 28, 2001, after an extensive battle with her failing heart. She was in her 89th year of a very successful life. She was a wealthy woman; not by the measure of her monetary worth but by the amount of love, caring, sharing and compassion, given freely to all with no question,…

  • Obituary: Alexis Echavarria

    Alexis Echavarria, 16, a film student at Idyllwild Arts Academy, who was recognized by faculty as one of their most promising film makers, died very suddenly and without warning in the early morning of Thursday, Aug. 4 at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica. He had just returned from serving a four-week stint as…

  • Life Tribute: Judith Lynn Genovese Oltman 1940-2021

    Sadly, and with heavy hearts, we must say good-bye to our beloved wife, mother and grandmother Judith Lynn Genovese Oltman.She died on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 at the age of 80 from a sudden heart attack after receiving a COVID vaccination.Judy was born to Frank Genovese and Margaret Verostko Genovese on Dec. 25, 1940 in…