Kevin Joseph Essner

Kevin Joseph Essner, 52, of Kelso, Missouri died Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born September 15, 1965 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Vincent Stephen and Lorena Mary Diebold Essner.

He and Laurie Holshouser were married September 26, 1987 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Missouri.

Kevin was a 1983 graduate of Notre Dame High School and received an Ag-Business degree from Southeast Missouri State University.

He was a Senior Vice President for Capaha Bank and then became Market President for

MRV Banks of Sikeston.

He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso and the Knights of Columbus St. Joseph Council 6420.

Survivors include his wife, Laurie Essner of Kelso; two daughters, Brittany Essner of Cape Girardeau and Madeline Essner of Kelso; one son, John Essner of Kelso; three sisters, Anna Rose (Francis) Bles, Marilyn (Randal) Friend, Shirley (Greg) Eftink, all of Kelso; and three brothers, Norman (Dorothy) Essner, Robert (Karla) Essner and Jerome (Beverly) Essner all of Kelso.

Pulled From Ford & Sons website: https://www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Kevin-Essner/#!/Obituary