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Delta,
MO.--ESTELLE KELLEY, 89, of Delta died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at
Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. She was born June 6, 1917 in
Little Rock, AR, daughter of George M. and Adaline Pattat Sanders. She
and Carl Everett Kelley were married Dec. 23, 1950 in San Diego, CA.
She was of the Baptist belief and was a member of National Association
of Retired Federal Employees. She is survived by her husband; one
grandson, William Buck of Memphis, TN; several nieces and nephews. She
was preceded in death by her parents, one son, two daughters, one
brother and four sisters. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in
Cape Girardeau, MO. Service will be at noon Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at
Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Burial will be at Cape County
Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau.
Milwaukee, WI--BARBARA (HOPE) KEM,
age 59 years, died Fri., Feb. 14, 1997 at St. Mary's Hospital in West
Palm Beach, FL. She was born July 11, 1937 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the
daughter of Oliver A. and Bernice Mosely Hope. She married Lawrence R.
Kem, Sept. 1, 1956, he survives. Also survived by: 2 daughters
Elizabeth Clark of Milwaukee, WI and Laura Kem of East Lansing, MI; 1
brother, D.H. Hope of Dallas, TX and 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary (Harold)
Moore and Mrs. Margaret (Sam) Shrum, all of Cape Girardeau, MO and 2
grandsons, Daniel and Jack Clark of Milwaukee, WI. Mrs. Kem was a
member of the St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in River Hills, WI,
The Wisconsin Women's Club and The Wisconsin Boys and Girls Club. No
visitation is scheduled. A private funeral service will be held
graveside, Tues. Feb. 18, 1997 at 11 AM, Cape County Memorial Park. A
memorial service will be held at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church,
River Hills, Wed. Feb. 19 at 4 PM. Ford & Son's Funeral Home of
Cape Girardeau, MO are in charge of arrangements
--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) - February 18, 1997
CHATHAM, IL-- HAROLD W. KESTER,
75, of Chatham died Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999, at his residence. He was
born Jan. 17, 1924, in Friedheim, Mo., the son of William and Ada
Moeller Kester. He married Madeline Kayser in 1948.
Mr. Kester was formerly employed by the U.S. Postal Service. He was a
member of St. John's Lutheran Church, VFW Post 4763 and the American
Legion Post 0759, all of Chatham. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having
served during World War II. He was also a member of NARFE, charter
member of Golden K Kiwanis, APWU, and was an active volunteer for
Memorial Medical Center's Escort Service.
Survivors: wife, Madeline; a son, H. Wayne (wife, Pam) Kester of New
Berlin, IL; a grandson; two brothers, Truman Kester of Rochelle, IL and
Dale Kester of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; five sisters, Charlotte Davenport
of New Berlin, Bernice Krahn of Jackson, Mo., Verna Kieninger of
Pocahontas, Mo., Alma Enter of New Ulm, Minn., and Ruth Abbott of San
Antonio, TX; and several nieces and nephews.
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. John's Lutheran Church, Chatham, the
Rev. Glenn Strohschein officiating. Burial: Chatham Cemetery. Bisch
Funeral Home West is in charge of arrangements.
--State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - August 29, 1999
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