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Venia Merie Kellar

Birth	:	18 Mar 1880 Prole, Warren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Oct 1958 District of Columbia, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8669014, -100.5350037
Plot	:	Division #A, Lot #43, Sub #04
Description	:	Obituary, The Valentine Republican, October 23, 1958: "Venia M. Kellar Dies - Miss Venia M. Kellar, founder of the annual Rural Women's Short Course of the University of Maryland, died October 13th at Doctors Hospital, Washington, D.C., at the age of 77. Miss Kellar who retired in March 1954 after 34 years with the University of Maryland Extension service was the organizer and the developer of the popular program founded in 1923. It is held in June of each year and now is designated as College Week for Women. It annually attracts hundreds of Maryland... Read More	Obituary, The Valentine Republican, October 23, 1958: "Venia M. Kellar Dies - Miss Venia M. Kellar, founder of the annual Rural Women's Short Course of the University of Maryland, died October 13th at Doctors Hospital, Washington, D.C., at the age of 77. Miss Kellar who retired in March 1954 after 34 years with the University of Maryland Extension service was the organizer and the developer of the popular program founded in 1923. It is held in June of each year and now is designated as College Week for Women. It annually attracts hundreds of Maryland homemakers who take over the campus at College Park. When she retired Miss Kellar was assistant director of the extension service, a post she held since 1935 and head of the State Home Economics Department. Miss Kellar the daughter of John Francis Kellar and Matilda Jane Sayre Kellar was born near Prole, Iowa, March 18, 1880. She grew up on a cattle ranch, taught school in Nebraska public schools, was Home Demonstration Agent in South Dakota and lived on a homestead near Crookston, Nebraska. She was a graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University and also attended the University of Nebraska and Columbia University where she got her Masters Degree in Home Economics. She began extension work in Dorchester County of Maryland in 1917 when only five Maryland counties had home demonstration agents. All 23 counties and Baltimore city have them now. When she came to the University she also supervised girls 4H work. In 1948 special tribute was awarded Miss Kellar by the women attending the short course, most of them members of the 364 Homemakers Clubs throughout the state. She was honored at one assembly and a portrait of her was presented to the University by Mrs. Earle Gasweiler of Aberdeen, then president of the Maryland State Council of Homemakers. The honor was accorded Miss Kellar in 'grateful recognition of her entire efforts and devotion to the development of a sound education program.' The above account is reprinted from the Evening Star of Washington, D.C. Since retirement Miss Kellar lived in Washington, D.C. and in her home at Crookston, Nebraska, except the time she spent abroad. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since girlhood. She is survived by her brother, E.M. Kellar and his wife of Crookston, Nebr., four nephews, two nieces, seven grand-nephews and six grand-nieces. Funeral services were conducted Oct 17th at the Presbyterian Church with the Rev. James K. Irwin officiating. Interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery. Relatives attending the funeral from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wagner and Phillip; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and son of Pipestone, MN; Paul C. Smith and daughter of Rock Rapids, IA; E.J. Anderson of Indianola, IA; Mrs. LaVaughn Clark of Iowa City; Mr. Thoro Manly, and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard S. Smith of Indianola, IA."

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Venia Merie Kellar's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Valentine, Cherry County, USA.
When did Venia Merie Kellar death?
Venia Merie Kellar death on 13 Oct 1958 in District of Columbia, USA
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Latitude: 42.8669014
Longitude: -100.5350037

Family Members:

Parent

Matilda Jane Sayre Kellar

(1855 - 1929)

Siblings

Enoch (Roy) Monroe Kellar

(1886 - 1970)

John Major Kellar

(1888 - 1914)

Jennie Lynn Kellar Forbes

(1871 - 1920)

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