Shirley Ruth Kellerhals

Shirley Ruth Montiel Kellerhals, age 84, of Metairie, LA, passed away peacefully at home on March 13, 2020. She was born on September 30, 1935 in Tampa, FL, to the late Bessie Alma Daniels Montiel and Aquilino Montiel. Shirley was also preceded in death by her loving husband Leonard Lee Roy Kellerhals, Sr. and her brother Serafin “Sonny” Montiel. She is survived by her daughter Kathy Kellerhals Todd (Timothy) and her son Leonard Lee Roy Kellerhals, Jr. (Darlene); grandchildren Jeffery J. Todd (Sarah), Courtney K. Fox (Seth), Jennifer L. Todd (Scott Chiavetta) and Brooke K. Schmidt (Jonathan); great grandchildren Cole Todd, Iris Chiavetta, Callie Todd, Braden Fox, Logan Fox, Brock Todd, Carmine Chiavetta, and Peyton Schmidt; brother Aquilino “Jack” Montiel, Jr. (Sandra) of Tampa, FL and sister Patricia “Pat” Castellano (Dennis, Sr.) of Tampa, FL. The family would like to thank Justina Thomas and Gloria Jacobs for the loving care given to Shirley for the past ten months. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New Orleans, on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 12 PM. Visitation will begin at 10 AM. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to American Cancer Society, 2605 River Rd New Orleans, LA 70121. To view and sign the family guestbook please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com