Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home - Brookston


Leila M. Fellow

( February 26, 1922 - April 17, 2018 )

Leila (Lee) M. Fellow, 96, went home to the Lord she loved, April 17, 2018. Born February 22, 1922 to John and Flora Kiser in Whittemore, Iowa, she begins a life on the move. She was the second of five children, with three sisters and a brother. A graduate of Yorktown High School, Yorktown, IN and continued college study of bookkeeping and geology, her life of learning and giving was just beginning. She was loving, kind, generous, compassionate, strong, creative, stubborn, resilient, an entrepreneur and the rock and guiding light for her children.

In March, 1945 she married Charles L. Fellow and during 62 years of marriage, she packed and moved more times than we could count. They lived in Indiana, California, Virginia, Hawaii, Texas, and Nevada and traveled many states in their motor-home in retirement. She began an import-export business while in Hawaii, selling her own designs and later, co-owner of a gift shop (Char-Lee’s Treasure Hut) in Nevada, selling her import items and silver jewelry designed by Charles. She was a member of McQueeney Baptist Church, McQueeney, TX for 18 years before moving back to Indiana to be near her daughter.

She is survived by her children, Elaine Todd (Ernie), Nancy K. Roberts (Jerry), Houston, TX and David C. Fellow, Katy, TX. Also surviving are grandson, Eric Welborn (Alison), Winter Haven, FL, step-granddaughter, Jolene Todd, Lafayette, IN. Also, three great-grandchildren, Brody Welborn, Elizabeth Todd and Neil Schnaible-Todd. Two sisters, Helen Marvin, Anderson, IN and Betty Lockwood of Salem, Oregon also survive.

Preceded in death by her husband Charles Fellow in May, 2007; grandson, Mark D. Swanson and step-grandson Michael D. Todd. Also, sisters Violet Arnott and brother, Robert Kiser.

Interment will be Fort Sam Houston Cemetery, San Antonio, TX with husband Charles.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.