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Myrtle Viola (Kellis) Cehand

Posted 2021-04-27 by Judy L. Branson
Prescott Courier, Prescott Arizona
Friday, August 14, 1973

Myrtle Cehand of Baghdad dies

Mrs. Myrtle Viola Cehand, formerly a longtime resident of Prescott and
recently of Bagdad, died Monday, August 13 at the hospital in Baghdad.

Mrs. Cehand had been residing with her daughters there for the past two
years; she had once been employed at the Old Yavapai Community Hospital
for about 10 years. Upon her retirement she moved tp Graf, Mo. where
she live for six years before returning to Arizona and Bagdad.

Funeral services will be held at the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home in
Mountain Grove, Mo. Hampton funeral home at Prescott's is in charge of
the arrangements.

Survivors include four daughters: Mrs. Nova Dean Thoroughman of
Cabool, Mo, Mrs. Maggie Weatherhead of Bagdad; Mrs. Willie Decker of
Bagdad; Mrs. Sarah Jackson of Corona, Calif.

Additional survivors are true brothers: Edward Kellis of Baghdad and
William A. Kellis of Camp Verde.

She is also survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Kellis of
Baghdad; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.




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