Gabrielle Gladys Kellen

Gabrielle “Gabby” Gladys Kellen, 2 month old daughter of Karl & Melissa (Kraft) Kellen, of Granville, IA, passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
    A Celebration of life service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Granville with Rev. Richard Ball officiating.  Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Granville.  Friends may call anytime after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.  There will be a parish rosary at 5 p.m., and vigil prayer service at 6 p.m., all at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Granville.
    Gabrielle was born Oct. 2, 2009 at Sioux Falls, SD.  She was baptized and confirmed on October 2, 2009. In the precious time that she was with us she touched many lives.  She was always such a 'big girl'.  She will always live on her family's hearts  She loved listening to music, playing with her toys, especially her dog scout, and the touch of her mom & dad’s hands and voices. 
    Gabrielle is survived by her parents, Karl & Melissa Kellen of Granville;  Two sisters, Emily, & Allison Kellen; Three Brothers, Mason, Morgan, Zach;  Maernal Grandparents, Dennis & Mabeth Kraft of Larrabee, IA; Paternal Grandparents, Joe & Liz Kellen of Alton, IA;  Six Aunts, Tammy Hall of Kerrville, TX, Anne Torgerson & her husband Dean of Thurmont, MD, Mary Hunt & her husband J.D. of Alton, IA, Judy Kellen of Sioux City, IA, Joni Lamfers & her husband Keith of Fort Dodge, IA, Cari Kellen of LeMars, IA; Three uncles, Neal Kellen & his wife Tammy of Las Vegas, NV, Tony Kellen & his wife Gina, Rick Kellen & his wife Gwen of all of Alton, IA.; Several Cousins
            She was preceded in death by her Maternal Great-grandparents, Merle & Margaret Grayson, Raymond & LaVera Kraft.  Paternal Great-grandparents, Raymond & Catherine Neitzel, Aloysius & Elizabeth Kellen.