Erva Pearl Kelso (Cahill)
January 31, 1919 — October 12, 2010
Erva P. Kelso, 91, of Walker, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 16 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Walker, Iowa, by Rev. James Wolfe. Family will greet friends after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa.
Survivors include her daughter, Carole (Robert) Beresford of Troy Mills; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; two sons-in-law, Gene Tempus of Pella, and Mark Meader of Waubeek; a sister-in-law, Helen Kelso of Cedar Rapids; and close cousins, Forrest and Raymond Shackelford.
She was preceded in death by her husband; 2 daughters, Sharon Tempus and Janet Meader; brothers, Everett and Wayne Cahill; and a sister, Norma Cook.
Erva was born January 31, 1919, the daughter of Ezra and Nellie Mae (Ossman) Cahill, in Walker, Iowa. She attended Betty’s Grove School and High School at Walker, where she played basketball. On May 28, 1939, Erva was united in marriage to Harold Kelso at Spencer’s Grove Church. Erva worked at Walker Consolidated School in the lunch department, next she worked for ‘Rainy’ Differding at his cafe, but when asked to work at the Walker State Bank she found her home away from home, and friends who became like family. She remained there nearly 40 years and enjoyed almost every minute.
Please sign the online guest book for Erva at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include her daughter, Carole (Robert) Beresford of Troy Mills; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; two sons-in-law, Gene Tempus of Pella, and Mark Meader of Waubeek; a sister-in-law, Helen Kelso of Cedar Rapids; and close cousins, Forrest and Raymond Shackelford.
She was preceded in death by her husband; 2 daughters, Sharon Tempus and Janet Meader; brothers, Everett and Wayne Cahill; and a sister, Norma Cook.
Erva was born January 31, 1919, the daughter of Ezra and Nellie Mae (Ossman) Cahill, in Walker, Iowa. She attended Betty’s Grove School and High School at Walker, where she played basketball. On May 28, 1939, Erva was united in marriage to Harold Kelso at Spencer’s Grove Church. Erva worked at Walker Consolidated School in the lunch department, next she worked for ‘Rainy’ Differding at his cafe, but when asked to work at the Walker State Bank she found her home away from home, and friends who became like family. She remained there nearly 40 years and enjoyed almost every minute.
Please sign the online guest book for Erva at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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