Art Kerschbaum

Art Kerschbaum, loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, 62, of Stevensville, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be recited at 10:00 A.M. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph with Msgr. Eugene Sears officiating. Cremation will follow the services with burial of his ashes at Hickory Bluff Cemetery in Stevensville. Friends may call from 5-8 P.M. Thursday at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Liturgical Prayers will be recited at 7:00 P.M. Thursday. Memorials may be made to Hospice at Home or to the Family. Those wishing to share a memory on line may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Art was born on July 26, 1940 in St. Joseph to Carl & Millie (Demler) Kerschbaum. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in 1958. On July 8, 1961 he married the former Sally Steimle in St. Joseph. Art was formerly employed by Clark Equipment, George Miller & Sons, AM General, and Zenith. For the last several years he had been self employed in construction & remodeling, operating the Home Handyman Service. Art was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joseph. He was an avid outdoorsman-Art loved hunting & fishing. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited. Art was active in the Lakeshore Baseball League where he served as a coach for many years. Art is survived by his wife Sally; four daughters-Debbie (Jim Higgins) Kerschbaum of St. Joseph; Laurie Zelmer of Stevensville; Sue (Leonard) Rothrock of Stevensville; Cindy Kerschbaum of Stevensville; one son-Art Kerschbaum of Lexington, KY; four granddaughters-Morgan Zelmer, Lexie, Gabrielle, & Isabella Rothrock; his mother-Millie Kerschbaum of Bridgman; his brother-David (Donna) Kerschbaum of St. Joseph; a sister-in-law-Mary Jo Roberts of Oregon; nephews-Dave & Al Kerschbaum, Rob Steimle; nieces-Nancy Steimle-Davis, Becky Roberts, Vanessa Roberts; and a great niece-Airial Davis.