OBITUARY: James P. Kelly, Mitchell County, Iowa


                            James P. Kelly


[Mitchell County Press News online -- Posted May 15, 2002]

Funeral services were held Monday, May 13 at McLaren's Funeral Chapel in
Des Moines for James P. Kelly, age 71, of Creston, IA. Cremation followed
the service with burial at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines on Tuesday.
Kelly died Thursday, May 9 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines
from complications of leukemia.

He was born in Charles City, IA, and at a young age moved to Osage with his
parents. He graduated from OHS in 1948.

His residence at death was Creston, where he had lived one year. He also had
resided in Adel, Panora and West Des Moines, 18 years.

Kelly was a nursing home administrator retiring in 2001. He was a member of
Holy Spirit Parish in Creston, IA and the Antique Auto Club of America-Des
Moines region and was a classic car enthusiast.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Jennie Kelly and a brother
Leo.

Survivors include three daughters, Lora Kelly-Beck and Erin Kelly, both of
Des Moines, IA and Paula Kelly of Coralville, IA; two grandchildren; one
brother Bernard Kelly of Virginia and one sister, Margaret Gieser of Idaho.

Memorial contributions may be made to John Stoddard Cancer Center. The
McLaren’s Funeral Chapel, Des Moines was in charge of arrangement.



Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)
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