Edward Everett Kellogg, 69, Osawatomie, died Saturday, Aug. 3,2002, at Olathe Medical Center.

He was born Nov. 28, 1932, in Osawatomie, the oldest of the four children of James E.jmd Amelia Capelle Kellogg. He grew up in Osawatomie and graduated in 1950 from Osawatomie High School.

Mr. Kellogg was a yard clerk for the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

He entered the U.S. Army Reserves in October 1953 and served for two years. He then entered the U.S. Navy Reserves in May 1956 and served two years. He was in the U.S. Air Force Reserves with the rank of master sergeant from June 1960 until June of 1966 and then as a senior master sergeant from June 1966 until June 1976. While in the reserves he worked at the Parsons Ammunition Plant in Parsons, Kan., and also as a recruiting officer.

Mr. Kellogg and Helen Conner were married May 21, 1956, in Paola. They made their home in Osawatomie and became the parents of three children. Their marriage ended in divorce.

He and Shirley Jornes were married in 1970 in Independence, Kan. They had one son, Michael, who died shortly after birth. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1971:

His memberships include Hanlin-Kelly Post 2258 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, John Hinkle Post No. 204 of the American Legion and Osage Lodge No. 24, A.E&A.M., all of Osawatomie; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2673 of Paola; Shriners No. 39 in Parsons, Kan.; and Scottish Rite No. 32 in Fort Scott.

Others preceding him in death included his son, Dale Kellogg; his stepfather, Carl Bussell; and a sister, Katheryne.

Survivors include his son, Charles Arthur Kellogg of Billings, Mo.; his daughter, Kathy Rene Miley of Hillsdale; two brothers, Charles Kellogg and Jules Kellogg, both of Rich Hill, Mo.; two grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

Services were Thursday in the Osawatomie Cemetery with military honors conducted by a unit from Fort Riley, Kan. Arrangements were under the direction of Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home in Osawatomie.