Helen Marie Felumlee, 92, and her loving husband of 70 years, Kenneth Eugene Felumlee, 91, of Nashport, Ohio are together forever in Heaven.
Helen died Saturday morning, April 12, 2014 at their home and Kenneth died early Sunday morning, April 13, 2014, also at their home.
Helen was born November 1, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio a daughter of the late Samuel Parks Johnson and Florence Olivia (Dunn) Johnson and was a 1940 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.
Kenneth was born February 22, 1923 in Newark, Ohio a son of the late Orville Felumlee, Sr. and Madura (Howard) Felumlee and was a 1942 graduate of Nashport High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Felumlee were married February 20, 1944 and had 70 wonderful years together in this life and will spend eternity together in heaven.
Both were members of the Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church, were Sunday school teachers and were members of the Council on Ministry of the church.
Helen was also a member of the Friendship Circle of the church while Kenneth served on the Administrative Board at the church.
Helen was a homemaker and she enjoyed caring for her family, gardening, flowers, reading and watching and feeding the birds.
Kenneth retired in 1983 from B & O/Chessie Systems Railroad where he was a car inspector with over 30 years of service. He also operated Felumlee's Garage in Nashport for many years and was a rural route mail carrier from the Nashport Post Office.
He was a member of Irville Lodge #184, F. & A. M. and served the lodge in many capacities, including serving as Master four times and many years as Lodge Education Officer.
He served on the Board of Education for Frazeysburg-Nashport Schools, Tri-Valley Schools and the Muskingum County School Board. He also coached little league baseball and was very active in all community activities.
Helen and Kenneth are survivied by
5 sons,
3 daughters,
23 grandchildren;
43 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Helen is survived by three sisters,
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Mary Felumlee and her step-mother, Elizabeth Johnson.
Kenneth is survived by a brother, Orville (Rachel) Felumlee, Jr. and a sister, Mary Jo (Gordon) Postle, both of Newark and a true and faithful friend, Ted Dixon of Nashport.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Felumlee and Ralph Felumlee and three sisters, Ruth Brown, Gertrude Hammond and Virginia Longfellow.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Frazeysburg Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 110 West Third Street. Masonic services for Kenneth will be conducted at 8pm Tuesday, following calling hours.
Funeral services will be 11:00am Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church, 7941 O'Bannon Road, Nashport with the Rev. Dan Smith and Minister Sam Dunn officiating.
Burial will be in Frazeysburg Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio or to Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church.
Vensil & Chute Funeral Homes
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Zanesville Times Recorder reported 19 April 2014
Family requested article be added so people can read about their lives
Helen and Kenneth Felumlee wed in 1944
The pair had eight children and remained deeply devoted
Kenneth died 15 hours after Helen passed away on April 12
A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart.
Helen Felumlee, of Nashport, died at 92 on April 12. Her husband, 91-year-old Kenneth Felumlee, died the next morning.
The couple's eight children say the two had been inseparable since meeting as teenagers, once sharing the bottom of a bunk bed on a ferry rather than sleeping one night apart, the Zanesville Times Recorder reported.
They remained deeply in love until the very end, even eating breakfast together while holding hands, said their daughter, Linda Cody.
'We knew when one went, the other was going to go,' she said.
According to Cody, about 12 hours after Helen died, Kenneth looked at his children and said, 'Mom's dead.'
He quickly began to fade and was surrounded by 24 of his closest family members and friends when he died the next morning.
'He was ready,' Cody said. 'He just didn't want to leave her here by herself.'
The pair had known each other for several years when they eloped in Newport, Ky., across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, on Feb. 20, 1944.
At two days shy of his 21st birthday, Kenneth was too young to marry in Ohio.
'He couldn't wait,' son Jim Felumlee said.
Kenneth worked as a railroad car inspector and mechanic before becoming a mail carrier for the Nashport Post Office.
He was active in his Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church as a Sunday school teacher.
Helen stayed at home, not only cooking and cleaning for her own family but also for other families in need in the area.
She taught Sunday school, too, but was known more for her greeting card ministry, sending cards for birthdays, sympathy and the holidays to everyone in her community, each with a personal note inside.
'She kept Hallmark in business,' daughter-in-law Debbie Felumlee joked.
When Kenneth retired in 1983 and the children began to leave the house, the Felumlees began to explore their love of travel, visiting almost all 50 states by bus.
'He didn't want to fly anywhere because you couldn't see anything as you were going,' Jim Felumlee said.
Although both experienced declining health in recent years, Cody said, each tried to stay strong for the other.
'That's what kept them going,' she said.
Son:
Richard L. Felumlee
April 18, 1954 - July 09, 2019
Helen died Saturday morning, April 12, 2014 at their home and Kenneth died early Sunday morning, April 13, 2014, also at their home.
Helen was born November 1, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio a daughter of the late Samuel Parks Johnson and Florence Olivia (Dunn) Johnson and was a 1940 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.
Kenneth was born February 22, 1923 in Newark, Ohio a son of the late Orville Felumlee, Sr. and Madura (Howard) Felumlee and was a 1942 graduate of Nashport High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Felumlee were married February 20, 1944 and had 70 wonderful years together in this life and will spend eternity together in heaven.
Both were members of the Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church, were Sunday school teachers and were members of the Council on Ministry of the church.
Helen was also a member of the Friendship Circle of the church while Kenneth served on the Administrative Board at the church.
Helen was a homemaker and she enjoyed caring for her family, gardening, flowers, reading and watching and feeding the birds.
Kenneth retired in 1983 from B & O/Chessie Systems Railroad where he was a car inspector with over 30 years of service. He also operated Felumlee's Garage in Nashport for many years and was a rural route mail carrier from the Nashport Post Office.
He was a member of Irville Lodge #184, F. & A. M. and served the lodge in many capacities, including serving as Master four times and many years as Lodge Education Officer.
He served on the Board of Education for Frazeysburg-Nashport Schools, Tri-Valley Schools and the Muskingum County School Board. He also coached little league baseball and was very active in all community activities.
Helen and Kenneth are survivied by
5 sons,
3 daughters,
23 grandchildren;
43 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Helen is survived by three sisters,
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Mary Felumlee and her step-mother, Elizabeth Johnson.
Kenneth is survived by a brother, Orville (Rachel) Felumlee, Jr. and a sister, Mary Jo (Gordon) Postle, both of Newark and a true and faithful friend, Ted Dixon of Nashport.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Felumlee and Ralph Felumlee and three sisters, Ruth Brown, Gertrude Hammond and Virginia Longfellow.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Frazeysburg Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 110 West Third Street. Masonic services for Kenneth will be conducted at 8pm Tuesday, following calling hours.
Funeral services will be 11:00am Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church, 7941 O'Bannon Road, Nashport with the Rev. Dan Smith and Minister Sam Dunn officiating.
Burial will be in Frazeysburg Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio or to Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church.
Vensil & Chute Funeral Homes
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Zanesville Times Recorder reported 19 April 2014
Family requested article be added so people can read about their lives
Helen and Kenneth Felumlee wed in 1944
The pair had eight children and remained deeply devoted
Kenneth died 15 hours after Helen passed away on April 12
A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart.
Helen Felumlee, of Nashport, died at 92 on April 12. Her husband, 91-year-old Kenneth Felumlee, died the next morning.
The couple's eight children say the two had been inseparable since meeting as teenagers, once sharing the bottom of a bunk bed on a ferry rather than sleeping one night apart, the Zanesville Times Recorder reported.
They remained deeply in love until the very end, even eating breakfast together while holding hands, said their daughter, Linda Cody.
'We knew when one went, the other was going to go,' she said.
According to Cody, about 12 hours after Helen died, Kenneth looked at his children and said, 'Mom's dead.'
He quickly began to fade and was surrounded by 24 of his closest family members and friends when he died the next morning.
'He was ready,' Cody said. 'He just didn't want to leave her here by herself.'
The pair had known each other for several years when they eloped in Newport, Ky., across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, on Feb. 20, 1944.
At two days shy of his 21st birthday, Kenneth was too young to marry in Ohio.
'He couldn't wait,' son Jim Felumlee said.
Kenneth worked as a railroad car inspector and mechanic before becoming a mail carrier for the Nashport Post Office.
He was active in his Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church as a Sunday school teacher.
Helen stayed at home, not only cooking and cleaning for her own family but also for other families in need in the area.
She taught Sunday school, too, but was known more for her greeting card ministry, sending cards for birthdays, sympathy and the holidays to everyone in her community, each with a personal note inside.
'She kept Hallmark in business,' daughter-in-law Debbie Felumlee joked.
When Kenneth retired in 1983 and the children began to leave the house, the Felumlees began to explore their love of travel, visiting almost all 50 states by bus.
'He didn't want to fly anywhere because you couldn't see anything as you were going,' Jim Felumlee said.
Although both experienced declining health in recent years, Cody said, each tried to stay strong for the other.
'That's what kept them going,' she said.
Son:
Richard L. Felumlee
April 18, 1954 - July 09, 2019
Helen Marie Felumlee, 92, and her loving husband of 70 years, Kenneth Eugene Felumlee, 91, of Nashport, Ohio are together forever in Heaven.
Helen died Saturday morning, April 12, 2014 at their home and Kenneth died early Sunday morning, April 13, 2014, also at their home.
Helen was born November 1, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio a daughter of the late Samuel Parks Johnson and Florence Olivia (Dunn) Johnson and was a 1940 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.
Kenneth was born February 22, 1923 in Newark, Ohio a son of the late Orville Felumlee, Sr. and Madura (Howard) Felumlee and was a 1942 graduate of Nashport High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Felumlee were married February 20, 1944 and had 70 wonderful years together in this life and will spend eternity together in heaven.
Both were members of the Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church, were Sunday school teachers and were members of the Council on Ministry of the church.
Helen was also a member of the Friendship Circle of the church while Kenneth served on the Administrative Board at the church.
Helen was a homemaker and she enjoyed caring for her family, gardening, flowers, reading and watching and feeding the birds.
Kenneth retired in 1983 from B & O/Chessie Systems Railroad where he was a car inspector with over 30 years of service. He also operated Felumlee's Garage in Nashport for many years and was a rural route mail carrier from the Nashport Post Office.
He was a member of Irville Lodge #184, F. & A. M. and served the lodge in many capacities, including serving as Master four times and many years as Lodge Education Officer.
He served on the Board of Education for Frazeysburg-Nashport Schools, Tri-Valley Schools and the Muskingum County School Board. He also coached little league baseball and was very active in all community activities.
Helen and Kenneth are survivied by
5 sons,
3 daughters,
23 grandchildren;
43 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Helen is survived by three sisters,
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Mary Felumlee and her step-mother, Elizabeth Johnson.
Kenneth is survived by a brother, Orville (Rachel) Felumlee, Jr. and a sister, Mary Jo (Gordon) Postle, both of Newark and a true and faithful friend, Ted Dixon of Nashport.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Felumlee and Ralph Felumlee and three sisters, Ruth Brown, Gertrude Hammond and Virginia Longfellow.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Frazeysburg Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 110 West Third Street. Masonic services for Kenneth will be conducted at 8pm Tuesday, following calling hours.
Funeral services will be 11:00am Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church, 7941 O'Bannon Road, Nashport with the Rev. Dan Smith and Minister Sam Dunn officiating.
Burial will be in Frazeysburg Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio or to Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church.
Vensil & Chute Funeral Homes
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Zanesville Times Recorder reported 19 April 2014
Family requested article be added so people can read about their lives
Helen and Kenneth Felumlee wed in 1944
The pair had eight children and remained deeply devoted
Kenneth died 15 hours after Helen passed away on April 12
A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart.
Helen Felumlee, of Nashport, died at 92 on April 12. Her husband, 91-year-old Kenneth Felumlee, died the next morning.
The couple's eight children say the two had been inseparable since meeting as teenagers, once sharing the bottom of a bunk bed on a ferry rather than sleeping one night apart, the Zanesville Times Recorder reported.
They remained deeply in love until the very end, even eating breakfast together while holding hands, said their daughter, Linda Cody.
'We knew when one went, the other was going to go,' she said.
According to Cody, about 12 hours after Helen died, Kenneth looked at his children and said, 'Mom's dead.'
He quickly began to fade and was surrounded by 24 of his closest family members and friends when he died the next morning.
'He was ready,' Cody said. 'He just didn't want to leave her here by herself.'
The pair had known each other for several years when they eloped in Newport, Ky., across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, on Feb. 20, 1944.
At two days shy of his 21st birthday, Kenneth was too young to marry in Ohio.
'He couldn't wait,' son Jim Felumlee said.
Kenneth worked as a railroad car inspector and mechanic before becoming a mail carrier for the Nashport Post Office.
He was active in his Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church as a Sunday school teacher.
Helen stayed at home, not only cooking and cleaning for her own family but also for other families in need in the area.
She taught Sunday school, too, but was known more for her greeting card ministry, sending cards for birthdays, sympathy and the holidays to everyone in her community, each with a personal note inside.
'She kept Hallmark in business,' daughter-in-law Debbie Felumlee joked.
When Kenneth retired in 1983 and the children began to leave the house, the Felumlees began to explore their love of travel, visiting almost all 50 states by bus.
'He didn't want to fly anywhere because you couldn't see anything as you were going,' Jim Felumlee said.
Although both experienced declining health in recent years, Cody said, each tried to stay strong for the other.
'That's what kept them going,' she said.
Son:
Richard L. Felumlee
April 18, 1954 - July 09, 2019
Helen died Saturday morning, April 12, 2014 at their home and Kenneth died early Sunday morning, April 13, 2014, also at their home.
Helen was born November 1, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio a daughter of the late Samuel Parks Johnson and Florence Olivia (Dunn) Johnson and was a 1940 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.
Kenneth was born February 22, 1923 in Newark, Ohio a son of the late Orville Felumlee, Sr. and Madura (Howard) Felumlee and was a 1942 graduate of Nashport High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Felumlee were married February 20, 1944 and had 70 wonderful years together in this life and will spend eternity together in heaven.
Both were members of the Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church, were Sunday school teachers and were members of the Council on Ministry of the church.
Helen was also a member of the Friendship Circle of the church while Kenneth served on the Administrative Board at the church.
Helen was a homemaker and she enjoyed caring for her family, gardening, flowers, reading and watching and feeding the birds.
Kenneth retired in 1983 from B & O/Chessie Systems Railroad where he was a car inspector with over 30 years of service. He also operated Felumlee's Garage in Nashport for many years and was a rural route mail carrier from the Nashport Post Office.
He was a member of Irville Lodge #184, F. & A. M. and served the lodge in many capacities, including serving as Master four times and many years as Lodge Education Officer.
He served on the Board of Education for Frazeysburg-Nashport Schools, Tri-Valley Schools and the Muskingum County School Board. He also coached little league baseball and was very active in all community activities.
Helen and Kenneth are survivied by
5 sons,
3 daughters,
23 grandchildren;
43 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Helen is survived by three sisters,
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Mary Felumlee and her step-mother, Elizabeth Johnson.
Kenneth is survived by a brother, Orville (Rachel) Felumlee, Jr. and a sister, Mary Jo (Gordon) Postle, both of Newark and a true and faithful friend, Ted Dixon of Nashport.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Felumlee and Ralph Felumlee and three sisters, Ruth Brown, Gertrude Hammond and Virginia Longfellow.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Frazeysburg Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 110 West Third Street. Masonic services for Kenneth will be conducted at 8pm Tuesday, following calling hours.
Funeral services will be 11:00am Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church, 7941 O'Bannon Road, Nashport with the Rev. Dan Smith and Minister Sam Dunn officiating.
Burial will be in Frazeysburg Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio or to Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church.
Vensil & Chute Funeral Homes
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Zanesville Times Recorder reported 19 April 2014
Family requested article be added so people can read about their lives
Helen and Kenneth Felumlee wed in 1944
The pair had eight children and remained deeply devoted
Kenneth died 15 hours after Helen passed away on April 12
A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart.
Helen Felumlee, of Nashport, died at 92 on April 12. Her husband, 91-year-old Kenneth Felumlee, died the next morning.
The couple's eight children say the two had been inseparable since meeting as teenagers, once sharing the bottom of a bunk bed on a ferry rather than sleeping one night apart, the Zanesville Times Recorder reported.
They remained deeply in love until the very end, even eating breakfast together while holding hands, said their daughter, Linda Cody.
'We knew when one went, the other was going to go,' she said.
According to Cody, about 12 hours after Helen died, Kenneth looked at his children and said, 'Mom's dead.'
He quickly began to fade and was surrounded by 24 of his closest family members and friends when he died the next morning.
'He was ready,' Cody said. 'He just didn't want to leave her here by herself.'
The pair had known each other for several years when they eloped in Newport, Ky., across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, on Feb. 20, 1944.
At two days shy of his 21st birthday, Kenneth was too young to marry in Ohio.
'He couldn't wait,' son Jim Felumlee said.
Kenneth worked as a railroad car inspector and mechanic before becoming a mail carrier for the Nashport Post Office.
He was active in his Nashport-Irville United Methodist Church as a Sunday school teacher.
Helen stayed at home, not only cooking and cleaning for her own family but also for other families in need in the area.
She taught Sunday school, too, but was known more for her greeting card ministry, sending cards for birthdays, sympathy and the holidays to everyone in her community, each with a personal note inside.
'She kept Hallmark in business,' daughter-in-law Debbie Felumlee joked.
When Kenneth retired in 1983 and the children began to leave the house, the Felumlees began to explore their love of travel, visiting almost all 50 states by bus.
'He didn't want to fly anywhere because you couldn't see anything as you were going,' Jim Felumlee said.
Although both experienced declining health in recent years, Cody said, each tried to stay strong for the other.
'That's what kept them going,' she said.
Son:
Richard L. Felumlee
April 18, 1954 - July 09, 2019
