Orlan & Mary Kellenberger

Orlan and Mary Kellenberger of Lamar, Missouri, died Sunday, June 13, 2010 in a private plane accident near Lidderdale, IA.   Orlan Eli Kellenberger was born July 4, 1945 at Rock Rapids, IA to Henry and Elaine (Grimm) Kellenberger and was one of twelve children. He graduated from West Lyon High School.   Mary Margaret Miller was born August 27, 1945 at Winthrop, MN to Noah and Laura (Schmidgall) Miller and was one of twelve children.  She graduated from Winthrop High School.   Orlan and Mary were married at Winthrop, MN on June 20, 1965.   On July 3, 1967, they were baptized and became members of the Apostolic Christian Church at Lester, IA.  Together they raised five children.  In 1981 they moved to Lamar from southwest Minnesota.  In 1993 they moved to St. Charles, MO and returned to Lamar in 2003. Orlan was a Real Estate Broker, a Farmer and a Right-of-Way Contractor. Mary worked various jobs in her life, but above all else she was a homemaker.   Orlan and Mary both enjoyed visiting their family and friends; they just loved people.  Mary was very creative, loved to cook and tend to her flowers, and especially loved her grandchildren.  Among his various occupations, Orlan especially enjoyed his excavation work.   Orlan and Mary are survived by two sons, Chad (Kelly) Kellenberger of Carthage, MO and Kyle (Dana) Kellenberger of Lamar; three daughters,  Jodi (Calvin) Luthi of Lamar, Janel Kellenberger of Lamar, and Janese Kellenberger of Lamar; fourteen grandchildren, Audrey, Jared, Jessica, Ryan, Caleb, Nathan, Amber, Austin, Danielle and Clint Luthi and Madison, Margaret, Molly, and Chase Kellenberger.   Orlan is also survived by seven brothers,  Dennis (Shirley) Kellenberger of Steen, MN, Leroy (Louella) Kellenberger of Beaver Creek, MN, Verlyn (Linda) Kellenberger of Lester, IA, Calvin (Edna) Kellenberger of Lester, IA, Bradley (Teresa) Kellenberger of Sabetha, KS, Curtis (Martha) Kellenberger of Lamar, and Ladell (Shelly) Kellenberger of Lester, IA; three sisters, Rosella (Robert) Metzger of Lester, IA, Connie (Doug) Bergstrom of Lakeville, MN, and Suzette (Doug) Messner of Eagan, MN.  Orlan was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Ronald.   Mary is also survived by five brothers, Donald (Bernadine) Miller of Lakeville, MN, Thomas (Margaret) Miller of Winthrop, MN, Roger (Ruth) Miller of New Cumberland, PA, Brent (Kathleen) Miller of Chanhassen, MN, Michael Miller of Minneapolis, MN, a brother-in-law Kelly Ishaug of Bloomington, MN; four sisters, Melva (Duane) Eckberg of Winthrop, MN, Judith (Jerry) Feucht of Larchwood, IA; Mavis (Frank) Miller-Hickman, Lakeville, MN, Ilene (Eugene) Grace of Bloomington, MN, and a sister-in-law Ruby Miller of Havana, IL.  Mary was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Wayne Miller, and one sister Jean Ishaug.   The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 pm Thursday, June 17, 2010 and again from 5:00 to 8:00 at Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar, MO.   Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Friday, June 18, 2010 at the Apostolic Christian Church of Lamar.  Burial will follow at the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery.   Contributions are suggested to the Kellenberger Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.