Richard "Dick" L. Kassel

Richard "Dick" L. Kassel, age 83, passed on to be with his Lord and Savior on August 21, 2020, at the Hospice of Lenawee Hospice Home. Dick was born on September 28, 1936, in Detroit, MI, to Arthur & Florence (Gutzke) Kassel. He is survived by his loving wife Alexa. He married Alexa (Miller) Curllew on May 13, 1963.   He retired from Detroit Diesel Corporation on December 31, 1997, and for hobbies spent his time building wooden model ships and matchsticks structures such as the Taj Mahal and London Tower Bridge. He was also a lifelong lover of model trains. Dick was a loving member of Faith Baptist Church since 2009.  He was a veteran proudly serving in the U.S. Army in Germany during the building of the Berlin Wall. He was an avid bowler and even participated with the U.S. Army bowling team. Bowling was a family passion for many years.  In addition to his wife Alexa, he is survived by a son, Richard A. (Michelle) Kassel; a daughter, Christine (Todd) Brimer, grandchildren, Alex (Kim), Nick, Kimber, Darian, Toby, Jeremy, Emma, Sebastian, Wesley, Zack and Cody; a brother, Roy (Roxanne) Kassel; and two sisters, Joan Matties and Gertrude Edwards. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Dorothy, Robert, Donald, Marlene and Raymond. Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, 2959 N. Adrian Hwy, Adrian, MI. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Faith Baptist Church, 3625 Hunt Road, Adrian, MI, with Pastor Greg Burdine officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, MI with Military Honors performed by the Michigan Army National Guard Honor Guard.  www.PurseFuneralHome.com

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