Thelma Ruth Barnhouse

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Thelma Ruth Kessinger was born July 13, 1911, 25 miles southwest of Akron, Colo and departed this life May 12, 1942 aged 30 years, 10 months, and one day in their home northwest of Akron. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter. She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, Cecil Earling Kesinger, two children, Cecylle Evelynn, age 19, and LaVerne Allen, age 6; her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Perl Barnhouse, and two brothers, Robert and Omar, besides a number of relatives and friends. She spent most of her 30 years in and around Akron. She became a Christian in the spring of 1938 and on November 1939 joined the Pentacostal Assembly of God Church in Akro. She was a faithful member until the time of her death. She successfully fulfilled her duties as Christ Ambassador president, Sunday School teacher, and had charge of the shut in's for the past two and a half years. She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed in the home church she helped to build, and leaves behind a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held in the Pentacostal Church in Akron Thursday afternoon and the body was laid to rest in Akron Cemetery. - Akron News-Reporter, Thursday, May 21, 1942

(Research):Taken from letter written by Anna B. Wright in answer to questions from Mrs. Mary Maomettion May 26, 1967
"Thelma Ruth (Barnhouse) Kessinger
Born: July 13, 1910 - Washington County, Colorado
Married: Cecil Kessinger (record of dates lost)
Died: May 12, 1942
Buried: Akron Cemetery, Akron, Washington County, Colorado
Children: Cecyl Evelyn Kessinger, born - September 30, 1931
La Vern Allen Kessinger, born - May 9, 1936Present address of Cecyl Evelyn is: Mrs. Roger Richardson, 818 Maryland Ct., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001. Her father, Cecil Kessinger remarried after Thelma 's death, but he has since passed away.

Family/Spouse: Cecil Earling Kessinger. Cecil was born on 15 Sep 1907 in Nemaha, Nemaha Co, Kansas; died on 25 Nov 1963 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried about Nov 1963 in Akron Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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