Emily D. Kallal's Obituary
Emily Dorothy Kallal. “The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God, you gave it.” (Ecclesiastes 12:7). On July 5, 2026, at the age of 91, Emily’s spirit returned to her heavenly Father.
Emily was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 25, 1935 to William and Emily Schenk. When she was 10 years old, the Schenk’s moved their family to Monticello, Indiana. A year later, at the age of 11, Emily met her best friend and life-long partner, Bill “Salty” Kallal. The couple was married April 3, 1955. God blessed them with a daughter, LaNette, and a son, Robert.
In 1952 Emily graduated from Roosevelt High School in Monticello, Indiana and IBM Business School. She worked in the payroll department at Link Belt Corporation from 1952 to 1955. In 1963 Bill and Emily moved their family to Tucson, Arizona where Emily worked for the Flowing Wells School District from 1969 until she retired in 1994. After retirement, Emily and Bill spent their time traveling to all 50 states and several countries.
Emily loved and was devoted to her God, her family, and her friends. She was always quick to offer a helping hand and a kind word. She is a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She will be missed but never forgotten.
She touched and enriched the lives of everyone who knew her. Emily’s legacy will live on through her daughter, LaNette Kallal; her son, William “Robert” Kallal; her two grandsons, Ryan Kallal and Robert Nolan Kallal; and her three great-grandchildren, Alexus Nicole Kallal, Alyssa Lyn Kallal, and Joshua Ryan Kallal.
To celebrate Emily’s life a memorial service will be held at ConnectionPointe Church, 4314 N. Romero Rd., Tucson, Arizona on August 4 at 11:00 a.m. A light lunch will be served in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that bibles be purchased from Gideons International and donated in Emily’s name.
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