John Kellem

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Funeral Services for John Theodore Kellem of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 11:00 am Saturday, February 13, 2009 at Kirby and Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Richard Kellem officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until service time. John Kellem died in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 78. He was born in Mountain Home, AR, son of William and Helen Kuehner Kellem. He married Florean Farris on April 7, 1951 at Mountain Home, AR and he worked as a Millwright for Keystone Steel and Wire. John lived in Mountain Home, Arkansas since 1982 moving from Peoria, IL. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening, tinkering in his barn, had a great sense of humor, was hard working, compassionate and dedicated to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. John Kellem is survived by his wife Florean Kellem, 2 sons, Kenneth (Renee) Kellem of Pekin, IL and John Edward Kellem of Sparland, IL, 1 daughter, Carol Ann (Roy) Brown of Las Vegas, NV, 1 brother, Leonard (Betty) Kellem of Mountain Home, AR, 4 sisters, Eileen Wallace of Los Angeles, CA, Blanche Gilley of Tulsa, OK, Evelyn Gilley of Yellville, AR and Nadine Kellem of Mountain Home, AR, 8 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister and 1 great-grandchild. Burial will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, Mountain Home, Arkansas. Memorials may be made to the Hospice House of the Ozarks 701 Burnett Drive Mountain Home, AR 72653. Arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services.