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POLAND -- Kim M. Kesner, 66, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at Hospice House in Poland.
Kim was born May 13, 1960, in Youngstown, and was a daughter of William J. and Geneva Liane Vitullo Rovder Sr.
She was a 1978 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and went on to earn her associate degree in nursing from Youngstown State University in 1982. She also received various certifications in psych/mental health and chemical addictions.
Kim was a nurse for 42-plus years, retiring in 2023. She began her nursing career at Woodside Receiving Hospital, TMH and Neil Kennedy and retired from New Day Recovery Clinic.
Kim was a lifelong area resident and Christian, affiliated with Poland United Methodist Church.
A devoted Cleveland Browns fan for more than 55 years, she was a regular blood donor and had donated more than seven gallons of live-saving blood. She enjoyed trips to Geneva-on-the-Lake, spending time with her beloved cats, Nigel and Marnie, and cruising the world, having been on more than 25 cruises, from Alaska, Hawaii, and the Caribbean to Spain, Italy, and Croatia. Daily she would feed the birds, squirrels and deer.
Kim is survived by her stepdaughter, Elizabeth "Sarah" (Tim Chito) Kesner of Pulaski, Pa.; her grandson, Joshua Kesner; great-grandchildren, Nickolas and Harmony Kesner; her sister, Geneen Montgomery of Canfield; her brother, Daniel Rovder of Austintown; as well as her sister-in-law, Susan Baltes-Rovder of Virginia. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews, Morgan Montgomery, Even Montgomery, Alivia Rovder, Amanda Rovder, Alissa Rovder and Emily Rovder; and brother-in-law, Dennis P. Kesner (Kathy), of Las Vegas.
Kim was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Jimmy Ray Warner, whom she married Aug. 20, 1993, and who died Nov. 28, 1998; her second husband, Carl L. Kesner Jr., whom she married Feb. 14, 2007, and who died Aug. 15, 2024; her brother, William "Butch" Rovder Jr.; and her foster brother, Ronald Kessler.
The Kesner family has entrusted Kim's care to the Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell, where calling hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, followed by a Memorial Service at 11 a.m.
Kim will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown.
Visit www.waskofamily.com to view this obituary and to leave condolences with the family.
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