Melvin Otto Kelm, 100, was called home to his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brenham, Brenham, with Pastor Phil Fenton and Pastor Kindlee Lund officiating. Burial to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham.
He was born in a rural area of Texas to the late Edward Kelm and Caroline Kammerer Kelm. Melvin was baptized January 14, 1915 by Pastor Karl Mueller at Zionsville Lutheran Church of Zionsville, Texas and confirmed on April 13, 1930 at Zionsville Lutheran Church by Pastor Mueller.
Melvin was educated in the Long Point Public Schools and a graduate of Brenham High School of 1934. His continuing education also included several business seminars. Melvin married Ruby Anna Landua on June 6, 1937 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Rehburg by Pastor C.A. Lehne. They continued to share and expand their faith for more than 60 years at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brenham. Throughout Melvin's life, his trust in God became his road map to eternal life.
Melvin's career in the auto supply business began in 1936 with Schultz Auto Supply in Brenham. In 1939, he became branch manager for Joe L. Ward Company in Corsicana, Texas. He transferred to Brenham as branch manager in 1943 and was employed with the company for 47 years. During years of dedicated employment, he traveled by car to call on customers in 88 towns and cities throughout Texas.
During his life, Melvin enjoyed being active in organizing youth programs including Boy Scouts, Washington County Little League, church councils and numerous civic organizations including the Brenham Industrial Foundation. He was a founding member in organizing the Hermann and Emilie Kelm Family Reunion, a tradition that continues annually for over fifty years. He loved playing cards, dominoes, dancing, fishing, learning new things through reading and researching, and inventing new gadgets out of recycled materials to make life easier. In the most recent years, Melvin created ropes out of baling twine and crafted hundreds of crosses out of newspaper. Most importantly he enjoyed spending time and sharing humorous anecdotes with his family during holidays and other special occasions.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Ian Kelm; brother, Alex Kelm and wife, Florence, Edwin Kelm and wife, Edna, and Raymond Kelm and wife, Rosalie; sisters, Anita Duerr and husband, Karl, and Esther Legan and husband, Bob; brothers-in-law, Henry Wilhelmsen, Lespa Landua and wife, Adeline, and R. Lee Landua and wife, Bernadine.
Melvin is survived by his wife of 77 years, Ruby; daughters, Mary Lee Crump and husband, Troy, and Jo Lynn Davis and husband, Steve; sons, Thomas Wayne Kelm and wife, Peggy, and Charles Andrew Kelm and wife, Patricia; grandchildren: Julie Campos and husband, Steve, Matthew Kelm and wife, Robin, Lauren Haevischer and husband, Darren, Marian Eckert and husband, Michael, Mitchell Davis and wife, Aubrey, Elliott Davis and significant other, Larissa Green, and Payton Kelm; great-grandchildren: Cara Campos, Colin Campos, Eva Kelm, Simone Kelm, Laityn Davis, Chet Eckert, and Hudson Eckert; sister, Gladys Wilhelmsen; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
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He was born in a rural area of Texas to the late Edward Kelm and Caroline Kammerer Kelm. Melvin was baptized January 14, 1915 by Pastor Karl Mueller at Zionsville Lutheran Church of Zionsville, Texas and confirmed on April 13, 1930 at Zionsville Lutheran Church by Pastor Mueller.
Melvin was educated in the Long Point Public Schools and a graduate of Brenham High School of 1934. His continuing education also included several business seminars. Melvin married Ruby Anna Landua on June 6, 1937 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Rehburg by Pastor C.A. Lehne. They continued to share and expand their faith for more than 60 years at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brenham. Throughout Melvin's life, his trust in God became his road map to eternal life.
Melvin's career in the auto supply business began in 1936 with Schultz Auto Supply in Brenham. In 1939, he became branch manager for Joe L. Ward Company in Corsicana, Texas. He transferred to Brenham as branch manager in 1943 and was employed with the company for 47 years. During years of dedicated employment, he traveled by car to call on customers in 88 towns and cities throughout Texas.
During his life, Melvin enjoyed being active in organizing youth programs including Boy Scouts, Washington County Little League, church councils and numerous civic organizations including the Brenham Industrial Foundation. He was a founding member in organizing the Hermann and Emilie Kelm Family Reunion, a tradition that continues annually for over fifty years. He loved playing cards, dominoes, dancing, fishing, learning new things through reading and researching, and inventing new gadgets out of recycled materials to make life easier. In the most recent years, Melvin created ropes out of baling twine and crafted hundreds of crosses out of newspaper. Most importantly he enjoyed spending time and sharing humorous anecdotes with his family during holidays and other special occasions.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Ian Kelm; brother, Alex Kelm and wife, Florence, Edwin Kelm and wife, Edna, and Raymond Kelm and wife, Rosalie; sisters, Anita Duerr and husband, Karl, and Esther Legan and husband, Bob; brothers-in-law, Henry Wilhelmsen, Lespa Landua and wife, Adeline, and R. Lee Landua and wife, Bernadine.
Melvin is survived by his wife of 77 years, Ruby; daughters, Mary Lee Crump and husband, Troy, and Jo Lynn Davis and husband, Steve; sons, Thomas Wayne Kelm and wife, Peggy, and Charles Andrew Kelm and wife, Patricia; grandchildren: Julie Campos and husband, Steve, Matthew Kelm and wife, Robin, Lauren Haevischer and husband, Darren, Marian Eckert and husband, Michael, Mitchell Davis and wife, Aubrey, Elliott Davis and significant other, Larissa Green, and Payton Kelm; great-grandchildren: Cara Campos, Colin Campos, Eva Kelm, Simone Kelm, Laityn Davis, Chet Eckert, and Hudson Eckert; sister, Gladys Wilhelmsen; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
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Melvin Otto Kelm, 100, was called home to his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brenham, Brenham, with Pastor Phil Fenton and Pastor Kindlee Lund officiating. Burial to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham.
He was born in a rural area of Texas to the late Edward Kelm and Caroline Kammerer Kelm. Melvin was baptized January 14, 1915 by Pastor Karl Mueller at Zionsville Lutheran Church of Zionsville, Texas and confirmed on April 13, 1930 at Zionsville Lutheran Church by Pastor Mueller.
Melvin was educated in the Long Point Public Schools and a graduate of Brenham High School of 1934. His continuing education also included several business seminars. Melvin married Ruby Anna Landua on June 6, 1937 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Rehburg by Pastor C.A. Lehne. They continued to share and expand their faith for more than 60 years at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brenham. Throughout Melvin's life, his trust in God became his road map to eternal life.
Melvin's career in the auto supply business began in 1936 with Schultz Auto Supply in Brenham. In 1939, he became branch manager for Joe L. Ward Company in Corsicana, Texas. He transferred to Brenham as branch manager in 1943 and was employed with the company for 47 years. During years of dedicated employment, he traveled by car to call on customers in 88 towns and cities throughout Texas.
During his life, Melvin enjoyed being active in organizing youth programs including Boy Scouts, Washington County Little League, church councils and numerous civic organizations including the Brenham Industrial Foundation. He was a founding member in organizing the Hermann and Emilie Kelm Family Reunion, a tradition that continues annually for over fifty years. He loved playing cards, dominoes, dancing, fishing, learning new things through reading and researching, and inventing new gadgets out of recycled materials to make life easier. In the most recent years, Melvin created ropes out of baling twine and crafted hundreds of crosses out of newspaper. Most importantly he enjoyed spending time and sharing humorous anecdotes with his family during holidays and other special occasions.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Ian Kelm; brother, Alex Kelm and wife, Florence, Edwin Kelm and wife, Edna, and Raymond Kelm and wife, Rosalie; sisters, Anita Duerr and husband, Karl, and Esther Legan and husband, Bob; brothers-in-law, Henry Wilhelmsen, Lespa Landua and wife, Adeline, and R. Lee Landua and wife, Bernadine.
Melvin is survived by his wife of 77 years, Ruby; daughters, Mary Lee Crump and husband, Troy, and Jo Lynn Davis and husband, Steve; sons, Thomas Wayne Kelm and wife, Peggy, and Charles Andrew Kelm and wife, Patricia; grandchildren: Julie Campos and husband, Steve, Matthew Kelm and wife, Robin, Lauren Haevischer and husband, Darren, Marian Eckert and husband, Michael, Mitchell Davis and wife, Aubrey, Elliott Davis and significant other, Larissa Green, and Payton Kelm; great-grandchildren: Cara Campos, Colin Campos, Eva Kelm, Simone Kelm, Laityn Davis, Chet Eckert, and Hudson Eckert; sister, Gladys Wilhelmsen; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
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He was born in a rural area of Texas to the late Edward Kelm and Caroline Kammerer Kelm. Melvin was baptized January 14, 1915 by Pastor Karl Mueller at Zionsville Lutheran Church of Zionsville, Texas and confirmed on April 13, 1930 at Zionsville Lutheran Church by Pastor Mueller.
Melvin was educated in the Long Point Public Schools and a graduate of Brenham High School of 1934. His continuing education also included several business seminars. Melvin married Ruby Anna Landua on June 6, 1937 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Rehburg by Pastor C.A. Lehne. They continued to share and expand their faith for more than 60 years at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brenham. Throughout Melvin's life, his trust in God became his road map to eternal life.
Melvin's career in the auto supply business began in 1936 with Schultz Auto Supply in Brenham. In 1939, he became branch manager for Joe L. Ward Company in Corsicana, Texas. He transferred to Brenham as branch manager in 1943 and was employed with the company for 47 years. During years of dedicated employment, he traveled by car to call on customers in 88 towns and cities throughout Texas.
During his life, Melvin enjoyed being active in organizing youth programs including Boy Scouts, Washington County Little League, church councils and numerous civic organizations including the Brenham Industrial Foundation. He was a founding member in organizing the Hermann and Emilie Kelm Family Reunion, a tradition that continues annually for over fifty years. He loved playing cards, dominoes, dancing, fishing, learning new things through reading and researching, and inventing new gadgets out of recycled materials to make life easier. In the most recent years, Melvin created ropes out of baling twine and crafted hundreds of crosses out of newspaper. Most importantly he enjoyed spending time and sharing humorous anecdotes with his family during holidays and other special occasions.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Ian Kelm; brother, Alex Kelm and wife, Florence, Edwin Kelm and wife, Edna, and Raymond Kelm and wife, Rosalie; sisters, Anita Duerr and husband, Karl, and Esther Legan and husband, Bob; brothers-in-law, Henry Wilhelmsen, Lespa Landua and wife, Adeline, and R. Lee Landua and wife, Bernadine.
Melvin is survived by his wife of 77 years, Ruby; daughters, Mary Lee Crump and husband, Troy, and Jo Lynn Davis and husband, Steve; sons, Thomas Wayne Kelm and wife, Peggy, and Charles Andrew Kelm and wife, Patricia; grandchildren: Julie Campos and husband, Steve, Matthew Kelm and wife, Robin, Lauren Haevischer and husband, Darren, Marian Eckert and husband, Michael, Mitchell Davis and wife, Aubrey, Elliott Davis and significant other, Larissa Green, and Payton Kelm; great-grandchildren: Cara Campos, Colin Campos, Eva Kelm, Simone Kelm, Laityn Davis, Chet Eckert, and Hudson Eckert; sister, Gladys Wilhelmsen; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
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