Florence Ellen Kellogg, 104, of Hartford City, Ind., passed away on Dec. 25, 2022, at Christian Care in Bluffton.
She was born April 5, 1918, in Apollo, Penn., to the late John and Lura (Wylie) Young. When she was young, the family moved to north Louisiana where she lived until she married. Florence graduated from Louisiana State University and was a teacher in both Louisiana and Indiana, teaching locally at Adams Central for many years as well as a substitute teacher at Norwell.
On Jan. 1, 1944, she married Hervey Kellogg, who proceeded her in death in 1978. She truly cherished her family and always looked forward to family gatherings every two or three months.
She enjoyed playing the piano, reading, crocheting, growing flowers, watching birds and people watching. She was a fantastic storyteller and loved visiting with her many friends. She loved running into students she had taught and learning where life had led them.
She was an active member of the Hartford City Presbyterian Church, where she had served as an elder and deacon. She also hosted a weekly Bible study in her home for over 30 years. She was an honorary life member and past president of the Research Club, a member of the Blackford County Historical Society and the Indiana Association of Retired Teachers.
Florence felt you always needed a purpose in life, and to that end she visited friends in nursing homes up into her late 90s, took food to friends who were ill, drove friends who could no longer drive to doctor appointments and volunteered to help at Red Cross Blood drives.
She will be sadly missed by her twin daughters, Sharon (Elmo) Sherman of Reynoldsburg, Ohio and Karen (Lin) Harrold of Bluffton; a son, Joseph (Sandy) Kellogg of Rossville, Ind.; grandchildren, Sandra (Andy) Garber of Poneto, Chris (Amy) Harrold of Crawford, Texas, Eric Kellogg and Ben (Andrea) Kellogg of Rossville; nine great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Florence was preceded in death by stillborn twins, Richard Phillip and John Hervey, and her great-granddaughter, Braylie Kellogg. She was also preceded by her parents; stepmother, Ruth Artman Young; brother, Tom Young and his wife, Doris; and her sister, Lois Robertson and her husband, Oren.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at the Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St. Hartford City, IN 47348. A service will then be held at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Wesley Rediger officiating. Burial will follow in the Hartford City Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to the Hartford City First Presbyterian Church, 117 West Franklin St. Hartford City, IN 47348. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.watersfuneralhomes.com