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Johnson, Ethel Louise Kristen "Deedie" (Skaggs) (1920-2014)
Kristen, Deedie
Obituary
2014
Bellville Times
Deedie Kristen, 93, of Bellville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 14, 2014. Services are set for Saturday, July 19, 10:30 am at Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church in Bellville, Texas. Interment follows at Oak Knoll Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Knesek Funeral Home July 18, 5:30-7:30pm. Deedie was born in Plano, Texas August 30th 1920 to Hiram and Sophia Ethel Skaggs. She grew up in Plano, attended Plano Public Schools where she was awarded for never having missed a day of school or been tardy. On a trip to visit her older sister, Mary who’d recently married William Johnson and was residing in Bellville; Deedie met Elwood Glenn “Boots” Kristen. The two married shortly thereafter on December 26, 1939 and moved to Catalina Island, California where Boots was stationed as a Merchant Marine during World War II. Deedie returned to Bellville for the birth of their first child, Glenda Kay. At the war’s end Boots returned to Bellville to be reunited with the family and joined the family business at the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company. Deedie occasionally worked in the office, but her primary love was creating a home for the three children, Kay, Sue, and Mark. Deedie and Boots were life members of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church where she served on the Alter Guild expressing her love of God through those activities. She loved to play Bridge with her friends and lead a quiet life at home. Deedie was preceded in death by her daughter, Kay, her husband Boots while in China, parents Hiram and Sophia Ethel Skaggs, and siblings Harold, Robert, Raymond, Jack, Mary, Martha, and Lura. She is survived by her daughter Sue her husband Jim Coates of Houston and her son, Mark of College Station and Daughter-in-law Debra Kristen. Deedie has seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren: James Coates, Jr., Aimee Coates, Kay & Houston Dunkin, Casey & Pepe Filippone, Kirby Kristen, Jacob Kristen, John Kristen, Kristen Dunkin, James Dunkin, Dial Dunkin, Katie Dunkin, Finn Filippone, Cash Filippone, and Harper Harrington. Posted by Joy Neely |
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