St. Clair County Obits

MINNIE ELIZABETH ELLIOTT

St. Clair County Courier
June 1992
Our Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Minnie Elizabeth Keller Elliott, was born January 15,
1910, to John Keller near Rainey and departed this life on Thursday, May 28, 1992, in Springfield,
Missouri.

She was united in marriage to Fred Alexander Elliott on October 5, 1932, at Roscoe, Missouri. She remained
his faithful and loving wife for 59 years. They moved to a farm near Vista where they earned a living until
they moved to Osceola, Missouri, in 1978. To their union was born Roy Francis Elliott, Helen Lois Hail of
Yukon, Oklahoma, and Jean Carol Shelby of Osceola, Missouri.

She is survived by her husband, Fred of the home; children, Roy, Helen, and Carol; sons-in-law Jack Martin Shelby and John Hail; daughter-in-law Gladys Lorene Elliott; grandchildren, Rory Jay Shelby, Martin Clell Shelby, Garrett Lee Elliott, Linda Ladona Basore, Kimberly Ann Nelson, Vicki Bogart, Denise Looney, and Gary Hail; great-grandchildren, Andra and Andrew Shelby, Travis Lee Elliott, Melissa and Minday Short, Tyson and Travis Basore, Brian, Brett and Brooke Bogart, Deanna, Danielle, and D. J. Looney, and John, Stephanie, Amanda and Sean Hail; and a host of relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Albin, Bailey and Casper Keller and Eula Clyde. Minnie had a great zest for living. Her friends and neighbors will miss seeing her working at her favorite hobby in her garden and flowers. Minnie especially loved her Lord and her church. She was a member of the Vista Baptist Church, serving faithfully for over 50 years.

Minnie knew she would face this day and she prepared for it with a profession of faith in her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. She will be missed by those she loved and who loved her.

The family wishes to share with you a tribute: The loving kindness you have shared so happily and so often through the years is a beautiful reminder of God's love and a touching example of his love at work in our family. Than you, Mom, for being such a very special blessing.

Services were held Sunday, May 31, at 2 p.m. at Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel in Osceola with Rev. Clarence Hyde officiating. Vocalist David Kline was accompanied by Mary Lu Hildebrand.

Casketbearers were Garrett Elliott, Martin Shelby, Rory Shelby, Jack Shelby, Roy Elliott, and John Hail.
Burial was in Osceola Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola, Missouri.