Kellogg, Hazel Irene

Hazel Irene Kellogg, 95, died peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at the Anamosa Care Center and is resting in the arms of her blessed Savior. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Anamosa. Pastor Bill Nielsen will officiate at the service assisted by Pastor Katie Lowe Lancaster. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa. Following burial the family will be receiving guests at the lunch hall of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

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Surviving are her three daughters, Patricia (Richard) Merritt of Anamosa, Sharon (Jim) Saddler of Anamosa and Janice (Greg) Holub of Anamosa; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two nephews, Merle and Vernon Steva; and a niece, Saundra Spell.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy; two brothers, Leonard and Harold; a son, Robert, and daughter-in-law, Karen; and twin grandsons, Dane and Aidan Ludwig.

Hazel Irene Kellogg was born Jan. 31, 1918, in Earlville, Iowa, the daughter of Otto and Anna Richter Steva. Hazel was united in marriage to Roy Kellogg on Sept. 2, 1937, in Manchester, Iowa. The family moved to Anamosa in 1949. Hazel was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. For several years Roy and Hazel owned and managed rental properties and they operated “The Coffee Shop” cafe for a few years.

Hazel will always be remembered for her kindness to strangers, her quick wit and keen sense of humor, her love of family and friends and her strong faith in the Lord. She was one of the best cooks in the world and always made room at her table for unexpected guests.

She loved family dinners, gardening in her young years, new recipes (she was a big fan of the “Open Line”) writing poetry, taking painting classes from her friend Mildred Brown, taking piano lessons from Nettie Brown, music and dancing. It was always a challenge to beat her at card games, Upwords, Scrabble, and Wii bowling.

She will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Jones Regional Medical Center or donor's choice.

Published Aug. 22, 2013 in The Gazette