Dennis John Kelso

Dennis John Kelso
July 15, 1938 - June 03, 2011
Kalona, Iowa
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. June 05, 2011 at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home, Kalona
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. June 06, 2011 at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home, Kalona
Interment: June 06, 2011 at Lone Tree Cemetery
KALONA - Dennis John Kelso was born July 15, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of William and Nila (Galloway) Kelso. He graduated from City High School in Iowa City in 1956 and later graduated from the University of Iowa. On April 19, 1958 he married Velma Stubbs, they later divorced. He worked for Shaeffer Pen in Fort Madison, then was Hospital Administrator for the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, he worked at Vel Donna in Kalona from 1973-1975, then returned to the University of Iowa Hospital retiring in 1997. He grew up in Lone Tree, and has lived in New Mexico, Frytown, Iowa City, and has been a resident of Kalona since 2008. Dennis was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Iowa City where he was the choir director for 40 years. He enjoyed gardening and music. He was an avid Cubs and Hawkeye fan. Dennis died on Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona at the age of 72 years. Dennis is survived by three children - Brian Kelso (Nic) of Kalona; Julie Marshall (Lon) of Kalona; Nancy Kelso of Kansas City, MO; nine grandchildren - Kim Sheppard (Dave); Brandon Ropp; Justin Ropp; Jessica Kelso; Jordyn Kelso; Madeleine Marshall; Olivia Marshall; Sophia Marshall; Titus Weikal; three great grandchildren - Drew Sheppard; Tanna O'Leary; Kendall Sheppard; and two sisters - Mary Lou Bates (Milton) of Oklahoma City, OK; and Jane Kelso of Iowa City. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother Dean Kelso. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 6, 2011 at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. Chaplain David L. Yoder will officiate. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home. A memorial fund has been established for the Church of The Nazarene in Iowa City.