Aletha-Kelso-Obituary

Aletha Vivian Kelso

Jackson, Michigan

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KELSO (HAMBLIN), ALETHA VIVIAN - Age 104, of Concord, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at her home. She was born October 31, 1904, the daughter of Edward and Minnie (Mowrey) Hamblin. She graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1923. Aletha married Floyd Kelso on July 5, 1923 and they...

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She will be missed. especially her laugh I enjoyed that so much. I enjoyed taking care of her and talking to the caregivers. They are the best. Aletha was happy and well cared for. Thank-You for the pillow it made my day. Love Carla

I don't have a lot of memories to share, I had only had a couple of visits with her at my grandparents house some years ago, but on behalf of my grandfather, Rex Lewis, I wanted to post that I had visited the guest book and make mention that they (my grandparents) felt close to her all of their years, and frequently visited her. Letha was my great-grandmother's, Buelah Roberts, sister.

I loved visiting Mrs. Kelso as a child. She took time out of her day to visit with me when I dropped in at her shop. She would invite me in and make me tea and chat. She was always such a happy person. I gave her a kitten once and we joked about it for many years. She always remembered that I was the little girl that was trying to give kittens to everyone.
I am sure that she will be fondly remembered and missed by everyone.

Growing up down the road from Mrs. Kelso, we would often stop by her curiosity shop to see what she had. She always had the different things one would need for their house. I still have some of the items I bought from her. I remember buying an old tin cup and she told me a story how when she was a young girl they had one like it hanging on their water pump for a cool drink of water.
I have a lot of memories of her that I will always cherish, she was one sweet lady. Bless you Mrs. Kelso.

Don and I will celebrate Aletha's passing because we know she had just the life she wanted, and is now happy in the arms of God, and her loved ones. She has always been an inspiration to me, and should be to all women, because of the exemplary life she lived. I'll miss our visits. Don and I loved her.