Deborah Kessen Obituary
Debbie was born March 18, 1964, in Flagstaff, AZ, to Gene and Ina Beth (Boyd) McCormick. She married Dale Kessen on October 4, 1987 in Prescott, AZ.
Debbie worked as a truck driver by trade and she and Dale ran their own campground. In her free time she loved to garden and always had beautiful flowers. She loved her grand babies more than anything and she never missed an opportunity to go visit them.
She is survived by her husband, Dale Kessen; her children, Justin (Krystal) Kessen and Meredith (Stephen) Landridge; her grandchildren, Autumn and Johnny Kessen as well as one on the way; her sister, Cathy McCormick; her brother, Brian McCormick; and her mother, Ina Beth Torrason.
She was preceded in death by her father, Gene McCormick; and her sisters, Cindy McCormick and Dianne Sheets.
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