Sgt. Denis D. Kisseloff, 45, of Saint Charles, Mo., died May 14 at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket propelled grenade and small arms fires. He was assigned to the 1141st Engineer Company, Kansas City, Mo. He is the father of Serena and Alexandr, loving son of Michael and Mila Kisseloff; dearest brother of Maria Fe Ariss and Richard Kisseloff; dear nephew of Cesar, Jimmy, Emy, Carmen, Nenita, Teresita, John and of Helen and Roger Harrington; uncle of Michael and Chloe; our dear cousin and friend to many. Denis was a hero and served his country proudly. He began his military service with the Marine Corps in 1981. After serving in the Marine Corps, he was a member of the Marine Corps Reserves until 1988, then joined the Missouri National Guard in April, 2007 and was a member of the 1138th Engineer Company (SAPPER) in Farmington, MO, Headquarters Company 203rd Engineer Battalion in Joplin, MO and most recently with the 1141st Engineer Company (SAPPER), Kansas City, MO. He had served in Iraq from July 2007 until August 2008 with the 1138th. He was deployed as a Specialist and was posthumously promoted to rank of Sergeant.
Sgt. Denis D. Kisseloff, 45, of Saint Charles, Mo., died May 14 at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket propelled grenade and small arms fires. He was assigned to the 1141st Engineer Company, Kansas City, Mo. He is the father of Serena and Alexandr, loving son of Michael and Mila Kisseloff; dearest brother of Maria Fe Ariss and Richard Kisseloff; dear nephew of Cesar, Jimmy, Emy, Carmen, Nenita, Teresita, John and of Helen and Roger Harrington; uncle of Michael and Chloe; our dear cousin and friend to many. Denis was a hero and served his country proudly. He began his military service with the Marine Corps in 1981. After serving in the Marine Corps, he was a member of the Marine Corps Reserves until 1988, then joined the Missouri National Guard in April, 2007 and was a member of the 1138th Engineer Company (SAPPER) in Farmington, MO, Headquarters Company 203rd Engineer Battalion in Joplin, MO and most recently with the 1141st Engineer Company (SAPPER), Kansas City, MO. He had served in Iraq from July 2007 until August 2008 with the 1138th. He was deployed as a Specialist and was posthumously promoted to rank of Sergeant.
