William "Bill" J. Kesler

William J. “Bill” Kesler, 84 of Gonzales, La. Passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 3, 2025. He was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Bill was born on August 30, 1940 to the late William and Elizabeth Rodesvich Kesler, in Stubenville, Oh. He grew up in Birmingham, Al. and then moved to Gonzales, La when he began working for and then retired from Kaiser Aluminum in Garyville, La. Bill was a die-hard Alabama Crimson Tide fan. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Veronica “Ronnie” Stein Kesler; children and step-children, Crystal (Gerald) Kleinpeter, Stephanie Martinez Roshala, and Shannon (Jason) Blank, Traci (Blair) Jumonville, and Christopher Kesler; grandchildren, Haley (Ethan) Jumonville, Holly (Preston) Parker, Emily (Doug) McClung, Shelly Kleinpeter, Aimee (Cole) Lowe, Denae (Thomas) Lowe, Natalie Rashala, Trevor (Jillian) Blank, Pierson Blank, Anna Blank, Christian Kesler, and Joshua Kesler; and great-grandchildren, Alex, Mae, Molly, Maisy. He is also survived by his furry best friend “Nick Saban”. Visitation for Bill will be on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 9 am until 11 am at Ourso Funeral Home 13533 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, La. A graveside service will be at 11:30 am at Hope Haven Cemetery 37577 Duplessis Rd, Prairieville, La. Arrangements by Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales, La. www.oursofh.com.