Catherine (Dot) Bell (Ross, Parmer) Kelso July 24, 1927-June 13, 2015
Catherine Bell Kelso, 87 year old resident of Ripley County, Missouri passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at home in rural Ripley County surrounded by family. Mrs. Kelso was born July 24, 1927 in Parma, Missouri to the late Edgar and Adelia(Brennecke) Ross. She was of the Baptist faith and attended New Sylvan Church in Marble Hill, Missouri. She loved traveling, shopping, attending auctions, and yard sales. Her hobby was making Christmas ornaments, baskets, necklaces, dolls, etc..from her glass beads and wire or safety pins.
On October 23, 1943, in Parma, she was married to John Parmer. They divorced in 1953. On September 20, 1958 she was married to Earl Kelso in Doniphan, Missouri. They had 47 years together, before he preceded her in death on November 20, 2005. Also preceding her in death were her parents, 5 brothers, Elmer, Raymond, Bill, Sam, and Jim Ross; 2 sisters, Ella Cole and Dorothy Ahmann.
Surviving are one brother, Albert ; two daughters, Beckie and Susie; four grandchildren, ; eleven great- grandchildren, ; five great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery on O Highway near Grandin, Missouri next to her husband Earl.
Catherine (Dot) Bell (Ross, Parmer) Kelso July 24, 1927-June 13, 2015
Catherine Bell Kelso, 87 year old resident of Ripley County, Missouri passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at home in rural Ripley County surrounded by family. Mrs. Kelso was born July 24, 1927 in Parma, Missouri to the late Edgar and Adelia(Brennecke) Ross. She was of the Baptist faith and attended New Sylvan Church in Marble Hill, Missouri. She loved traveling, shopping, attending auctions, and yard sales. Her hobby was making Christmas ornaments, baskets, necklaces, dolls, etc..from her glass beads and wire or safety pins.
On October 23, 1943, in Parma, she was married to John Parmer. They divorced in 1953. On September 20, 1958 she was married to Earl Kelso in Doniphan, Missouri. They had 47 years together, before he preceded her in death on November 20, 2005. Also preceding her in death were her parents, 5 brothers, Elmer, Raymond, Bill, Sam, and Jim Ross; 2 sisters, Ella Cole and Dorothy Ahmann.
Surviving are one brother, Albert ; two daughters, Beckie and Susie; four grandchildren, ; eleven great- grandchildren, ; five great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery on O Highway near Grandin, Missouri next to her husband Earl.
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