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Helen Frances Powell Kelso
21 Apr 1915 – 1 Jan 2013
| Birth | 21 Apr 1915 |
| Death | 1 Jan 2013 |
| Cemetery | Troy Mills Cemetery Troy Mills , Linn County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | JShaffer on 07 Feb 2024 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68360630 |
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Buried on this lot is Ronald T Kelso, Helen Frances Powell Kelso.
Bio
Helen Frances Powell was born east of Troy Mills, the daughter of James Lowell Powell and Mary Josephine Dudley. They are buried in this cemetery. Helen was married to Ronald Tayer Kelso on May 27, 1939 at Manchester, Iowa. He is buried in this cemetery. Ronald was born near Walker, Iowa in Benton County, Iowa, son of Verne Grant Kelso and Amelia Virginia K. Engler. They are buried in Spencer's Grove Cemetery west of Walker, Benton County, Iowa. Helen's brothers and sisters were Harlin Estel Powell, Vera Lucille Powell Fuessley McGuire, Chester Arthur Powell, Eva Mary Powell Blin, Helen Frances Powell Kelso, Wilbur D Powell, Elzo James Powell, Eleanor Grace Powell Foushee, Leo Delmar Powell. ~0bit~Helen F. Kelso, 97, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 5, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion The family will greet friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery. Helen was born April 21, 1915, near Troy Mills, Iowa, to James and Josie (Dudley) Powell. She attended country school through the eighth grade and went on to graduate from Walker High School, where she met her future husband, Ronald Kelso. Ronald and Helen were married in Manchester, Iowa, on May 27, 1939. Ronald died shortly after they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. In the early years of marriage, Helen worked as a wallpaper hanger. Later, she became head cook at Walker Consolidated School. When Ronald and Helen moved to Cedar Rapids, she went to work with Collins Radio, from where she retired. Helen was a member of Kenwood Methodist Church and a lifetime member of the Walker American Legion Auxilary. She enjoyed watching all sports. Helen took up golf at the age of 46, and delighted in recounting her "hole-in-one" game for years. She loved to sew and crochet gifts for her family, friends and various organizations. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, five brothers, three sisters, two nieces and one nephew. She is survived by seven nieces and seven nephews.
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Helen F. Kelso 1915-2013 Married May 27, 1939
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- Harlin Estell Powell 1907–1991
- Vera Lucille Powell Fuessley 1908–1989
- Chester Arthur Powell 1910–1988
- Eva Mary Jane Powell Blin 1913–2000
- Wilbur Dee Powell 1917–1995
- Elzo James Powell 1920–2010
- Eleanor Grace Powell Foushee 1923–1967
- Eleanor Powell Foushee 1923–1967
- Leo Delmar Powell 1925–1931
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