City and State of residence: Casper, Wyoming
Name of deceased: Rachel Mella Propp
Age of deceased: 89
Place of service: Newcomer Family Funeral Home in Casper
Date of service: Friday, 02-24-2006
Time of service: 11:00 a.m.
Officiating: Al Allen from Paradise Valley Christian Church
Name of cemetery: Highland Cemetery in Casper, Wyoming
Viewing: Thursday 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m at the funeral home
Date of death: 02-19-2006
Place of death: Wyoming Medical Center,
Date of birth: 04-02-1916
Place of birth: Redwood Falls, MN
Parents name: Perry and Mella (Stromsted) Kelly
Life History:
Came to Casper in the early 1930 to attend nurse's school.
Married Henry Propp on December 19, 1939 in Casper, Wyoming. Mr. Propp died in May of 1986.
She worked for 35 years at Kassis Department Store as a corsetiere.
She was at one time the only person in Casper to fit breast prosthesis for women, and worked with many doctor's fitting corsets to help people with back problems.
Member of the Paradise Valley Christian Church, A.B.W.A.and was voted in 1976 "Women of the Years" the New Orleans convention.
She volunteered at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center and helped out at the Book Peddler at Sunrise Shopping Center.
She loved to square dance.
Survivors name and city and state.
Son: Perry Propp, Casper, WY
Son: Steve Propp, Casper, WY
Daughter: Karen Hagood, LaVerne, CA
Daughter: Carole McBride, Worland, WY
Sister: Mildred Smith, Billings, MT
Sister: Beulah Bishop, Puyallup, WA
Sister: Candace Dalbey, Billings, MT
7: Grandchildren , ,
11: Great Grandchildren , ,
Special Friend and companion for 10 years, Bill Clapp, Casper, WY
Preceded in death: Parents, Husband , Brother: Archie Kelly and one grandson, David McBride,
Memorials:
Donor's Choice
Contact person: Merle Roberts at (307) 234-0234
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