DIXIE KELLAR

Dixie Aona Kellar (nee Carlson) passed away peacefully, in her 79th year, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man.
Forever cherishing her memory are her caring husband of 58 years, Ken Kellar; daughter, Catherine Kellar (Ross Quirie); son, Keith Kellar (Tammy); grandchildren, Kenneth Kellar, Katelyn Quirie (Jared Pursaga), Jillian Kellar, and Rikki Kellar; sister, Joyce McLellan (Jack); her husband Ken’s loving family; and nieces and nephews on both sides.
Special thoughts are extended to Lois and Doug Medhurst.
Dixie was predeceased by her father, Oscar Carlson; son, David Kellar; sister, Betty Asplund; mother, Tillie Carlson (Albert Mattson); and brother-in-law, Merlin Asplund.
Born and raised in Fort Frances, Ont., Dixie was a devout Lutheran and very active in the spiritual life of the Zion (Evangelical) Lutheran Church.
In her younger years, Dixie was an avid curler, golfer, and bowler, filling her gracious home with useful trophies. Other passions in her life were family, friends, and reading murder mystery novels, but nothing pleased her more than a challenging game of cards.
Ken and Dixie spent many wonderful times at their beautiful cabin on Black Sturgeon Bay with family and friends. There always was a place at the table, both at the cabin and in town for anyone stopping to visit.
Dixie was a warm, interested, and generous grandma to her four grandchildren.
In keeping with her wishes, cremation has taken place.
A celebration of her life will take place Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Frances, presided over by friend and pastor Brian Keffer.
The pallbearers will be Dixie’s grandchildren, Kenneth Kellar, Katelyn Quirie, Jillian Kellar, and Rikki Kellar.
We will always remember your smiling face and joking manner in our hearts.
In lieu of flowers, in memoriam donations may be made to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church handicap access ramp project or to either Cancer Care Manitoba (cancercarefdn.mb.ca) or St. Boniface Hospital Research (ww.sbrc.ca), or c/o Green Funeral Home, P.O. Box 427, Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 3M8.
Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com