Ellen Kendall
October 23, 2007
Ellen Kendall, 83, died on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at Mercy Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2007 Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Church – Visitation Site. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, with a scripture service at 7 p.m.
Ellen was born May 30, 1924 to Carl and Bessie James in Osceola. She moved to Des Moines when she was 15 years old and graduated from East High School. Ellen married Eugene Kendall in 1942 and worked for the State of Iowa as a manager of licenses for 32 ½ years. She was an active member of Our Ladies of the Americas – Visitation Site, working with the Rosary Society, funeral dinners, and other activities.
Ellen is survived by her son, Jim (Mary Ann) Kendall of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Todd Kendall residing in Italy and Holly (Brady) Whitney of Monrovia, IN, great-grandchildren, Kenzie and Clay Whitney; step-grandchildren, Lisa and Sean Frisby; and step-great granddaughter, Stella Grace Seymour.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Kendall; and her forever cherished friend, Doris Beltrame.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Deborah Honeycutt
10/24/2007
I am very sorry for your loss, MaryAnn. Your family is in my thoughts.