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Earl Kells Obituary
Earl Kells was born in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada on July 9th 1931 and passed away March 14th 2012 at the Westchester Care Center in Tempe, Arizona. Beloved husband for 57 years of Nessie Kells. Father of Rodger Kells (Delores), Susan Halliday (John), and Ron Kells (Dale). Grandfather of Kyle Simpson (Justine), Kayla Simpson, Taylor Joy Halliday, Madeline Kells, Shilee Strong, and Nathan Strong (Stephanie). Great-grandfather of Talon Simpson, Alivia Lee, Rowan Strong, Christian Strong, and Connor Strong. Brother of Keith Kells, Robert Kells (Irene), Glenn Kells (Joan), David Kells, and predeceased by Joyce McKenzie (George). Uncle to numerous nieces and nephews. Earl was an employee of Eastern Airlines for 35 years at Washington National Airport, Andrews Air Force Base, and Phoenix Sky Harbor working the ticket counter, ramp services, flight operations, and customer services. He grew up in Canada and in 1955 with his wife Nessie, moved to Alexandria, Virginia where they raised their children and lived until 1981 when they moved to Ahwatukee where they lived until retiring to Westchester Villa in 2011. Service will be held at Mountain View Lutheran Church at 11002 S. 48th Street, Ahwatukee on Saturday, March 17th at 11:00 AM with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mountain View Lutheran Church Endowment Fund.
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for Earl Kells
Lynn Stahlecker
October 23, 2022
I was watching the Washington Redskins on TV and thought of Earl and didn´t realize he passed away
Ann & Bill Reidy
March 28, 2012
Dearest Nessie and family,
Our hearts are heavy for you from the loss of your precious Earl. We extend our deepest sympathy. You are in our thoughts and prayers. He is already and will continue to be missed by all who knew him.
Sending our love,
Ann & Bill Reidy
Barbara Richardson
March 20, 2012
Dearest Nessie and family, my heart aches for you. I understand your pain. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Bet he and Bill are already planning their next fix-it project!
Sending my love.
Grace Fuentes-Roberts
March 20, 2012
Nessie and family, My deepest sympathy on your loss. You have been in my thoughts and prayers. He will be very missed by his family and friends.
Nita Daignault
March 19, 2012
My dear friend Nessie and family, my heartfelt condolences to all. I will keep you in my prayers. May your road ahead be gentle. We have traveled a long road my friend. God bless. Nita
Sandy Zabinski
March 19, 2012
Nessie and family, we extend our deepest sympathy to you on the loss of Earl. He was always so happy and seemed to love life. Loss leaves its print on our hearts forever, but the memories also overlay the loss to keep our hearts alive and loved ones with us! Sandy Zabinski and family
Matthew Moroney
March 19, 2012
Dear Nessie, Rodger, Suzy and Ronnie. Mom sent me the news about Earl. I am so sorry to hear about this. I will always remember the many Sunday visits our family's had together and the MANY stories and laughs from Earl. He was quite a character and will be missed. Peace to all of the Kells family.
March 18, 2012
Nessie, Susan and Roger . I remember spending time with you guys when I visited my sister Ann Reidy your next door neighbor. Earl was a character with a great wit. The last time I saw him a bunch of played miniature golf and he was in rare form. I will send a prayer skyward tonight and ask for peace for your family. [email protected]
Mike and Sandy Moroney
March 18, 2012
To the Kells Family - my parents told me about Earl. I always enjoyed being around Earl and all of you guys when you lived on "The Parkway" in Alexandria, VA.
Cheryl Furlong
March 17, 2012
Nessie, I extend my deepest sympathy to you and your family. There will never be another Earl with his sense of humor and the ability to make all of us laugh. He will be truly missed by all of us, his Eastern family.
Debbie Fredericks
March 17, 2012
Dear Nessie.
I was so sorry to hear of Earl's
passing. He was so special to us. He always had a smile and something funny to say. Working with him was a pleasure. I am so thankful that you both stayed in touch with the EAL gang. I always enjoyed seeing you both at the reunions. Earl never changed. What a blessing it was to have him for a friend! He will be missed. Yolu are in my prayers.
March 17, 2012
Dear Nessie
My deepist sympathy to you and your family on the passing of Earl. Thank You for bringing Earl to my party last Dec. It was a joy to see him and the joy it brought to him, remembering Eastern Airline's. I'm a better person having known him.
Dan Rohloff
March 17, 2012
Very sad to hear the news and our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with Nessie at this time. So happy that we were able to stay with Earl and Nessie when we made our trip to New Zealand, via the States in 1998 and still have fond memories of Earl's wonderful introduction to life in Phoenix while we were there.
Chris and Tim Sparrow (cousins), Nutley, East Sussex,United Kingdom.
March 16, 2012
Dear Nessie I would like to offer my sympathy to you and your family on the passing of Earl. I will always remember his beaming smile at work, company picnics and Eastern Airline's reunion's. I will never forget his immense capacity for easing tension at work. Rest assured that your loss is all of Eastern Airline's loss.
Sincerely,
Don Elmore Lakewood Washington
Steve Hoagland
March 16, 2012
With our ties back to Alexandria and all too brief visits to PHX, I join the Kells' family in fond remembrances of Earl and his witty though sometimes wry sense of humor and his overall love of life. Nessie, Rodger, Susie, and Ronnie, may the Lord bring you peace and joy during this time of bereavement and celebration of a unique with the presence and memories of Earl. All my love, thoughts, and prayers go out to you, Steve Hoagland
March 16, 2012
We, Earl & I, had a long background of airline time, worked together through good time and not so good. Got together recently at a mutual friends birthday. I will miss you my friend.
Glenn Pargmann
March 16, 2012
What a privilege it has been to get to know Earl and Nessie! Earl always made me smile and laugh with his sense of humor. All I can say is "What a guy."
Nessie my prays are with you.
God Bless,
Kathleen Anderson
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