Missoula – Geneva Iona (Sparks) Kellough, 87, of Missoula, Montana passed away, Saturday, October 17, 2015, at Village Healthcare Center of natural causes.
She was born August 24, 1928, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to Ennis J. and Gladys G. (Ward) Sparks. On January 1, 1953, she married Harvey J. Kellough in Chillicothe, Ohio, where the couple resided until moving to Missoula, in 1975.
She was a very caring woman who dedicated her life to being a wife, homemaker and mother. She had a great love for any activity that included family and friends, such as fishing, and camping. She also liked growing indoor plants, working puzzles, collecting angel figurines, glass bells, and California Raisin souvenirs.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a brother and a grandson. Survivors include daughters: Carlotta Geesen (John), Gladys Parks (Dennis) of Missoula MT, Robin Crowe (Carl) of Superior MT; sons: Charles Kellough (Donna) of Stevensville MT and Michael Kellough (Avalon) of Clinton MT; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, as well as two sisters and two brothers, in Ohio.
A funeral service was held at Whitesitt Funeral Home, Stevensville, MT on Friday, October 23, 2015. Interment followed at Sunnyside Cemetery, followed by fellowship at the CJ Kellough residence, 478 Ridge Road. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.whitesittfuneralhome.com.