1923
Dean
2006
Dean Kelsall
April 26, 1923 — January 17, 2006
Dean Kelsall, age 82 of Orion died Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at Trinity Medical Center-West Campus, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2006 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion. Visitation is from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. 1301-4th Street, Orion. Military rites conducted by Orion American Legion Post # 255 and the VFW Post # 143. Burial is at Lutheran Cemetery, Orion. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church or Alzheimer's Association.
Dean was born April 26, 1923 in Milan, MO. the son of William Henry and May Webb Kelsall. He married Betty Bergstrom on September 30, 1944 at St. Paul Lutheran Church,Orion.
Dean hauled fuel for Amoco Oil Co. in Orion retiring in December, 1985. He was also the owner/operator of the Dairy K in Orion for 30 years. Dean was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, where he was a radio operator on a B-24 Liberator. He was a member of St Paul Lutheran Church where he served on a number of committees over the years. Dean was also a member of the Orion American Legion Post # 255 and the VFW Post # 143.
SURVIVORS
Wife Betty
Sons Darrell (Nora) Kelsall Coal Valley
Dennis (Margie) Kelsall Burnsville, MN
7 Grandchildren & 5 great grandchildren
Sisters
Jane (Everett) Swanson Geneseo
Betty (Gerald) Kessel Geneseo
Lois Rink Geneseo
Sally Brewer Orion
Brother Bill (Diane) Kelsall Geneseo
He was preceded in death by his parents; son Jeff Kelsall ; brothers Ben and Paul Kelsall and sister Dorothy Garrison.
Online condolences may be expressed to Dean's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2006 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion. Visitation is from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. 1301-4th Street, Orion. Military rites conducted by Orion American Legion Post # 255 and the VFW Post # 143. Burial is at Lutheran Cemetery, Orion. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church or Alzheimer's Association.
Dean was born April 26, 1923 in Milan, MO. the son of William Henry and May Webb Kelsall. He married Betty Bergstrom on September 30, 1944 at St. Paul Lutheran Church,Orion.
Dean hauled fuel for Amoco Oil Co. in Orion retiring in December, 1985. He was also the owner/operator of the Dairy K in Orion for 30 years. Dean was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, where he was a radio operator on a B-24 Liberator. He was a member of St Paul Lutheran Church where he served on a number of committees over the years. Dean was also a member of the Orion American Legion Post # 255 and the VFW Post # 143.
SURVIVORS
Wife Betty
Sons Darrell (Nora) Kelsall Coal Valley
Dennis (Margie) Kelsall Burnsville, MN
7 Grandchildren & 5 great grandchildren
Sisters
Jane (Everett) Swanson Geneseo
Betty (Gerald) Kessel Geneseo
Lois Rink Geneseo
Sally Brewer Orion
Brother Bill (Diane) Kelsall Geneseo
He was preceded in death by his parents; son Jeff Kelsall ; brothers Ben and Paul Kelsall and sister Dorothy Garrison.
Online condolences may be expressed to Dean's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com.
To send flowers to the family in memory of Dean Kelsall, please visit our flower store.