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Donald E Kelly - Class Of 1948 VIEW PROFILE

Donald E Kelly

       

Donald E. Kelly

Sep. 30, 1930 - Jun. 3, 2013

CASSOPOLIS - Mr. Donald E. "Don" Kelly, 82, of Cassopolis, passed away after an extended illness at his home on Monday, June 3, 2013 at 12:42 pm. He was born on September 30, 1930 in South Bend to the late Clarence D. "C.D." and Alma (Mahler) Kelly.

He married Delicia M. (Overholser) Scott in 2008, who survives at home, but is preceded in death by his first spouse Cherie (Cox), who died in 2005 after 54 years of marriage. Also preceding Don are two sons, Shaun and Brian Kelly and a brother, Clarence Kelly, Jr. Along with Delicia, surviving is a son, Jeffrey (Cynthia) Kelly of Cassopolis; step-son Fred (DAnn) Cox, III of Three Lakes, MI; step-daughters Deneice (Stan) Eyestone of Edwardsburg, Dreama (Rod) Yohn of Elkhart and Dawn (Rey) Sanchez of Portabello, Panama; sister Karen Kelly of Mishawaka; grandchildren Shannon (Gary) Doane, Shane Kelly and Darby O. Kelly; 12 step-grandchildren and 13 step-great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at Billings Funeral Home in Elkhart, with a visitation on Thursday, June 6, 2013 from 5-8 pm. A Masonic service will also be held at 7:30 pm by the Dowagiac Peninsula Lodge #10. A funeral will follow there on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 11:00 am with visitation one hour prior. Burial will then take place at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park in Granger, with military graveside honors rendered by the U.S. Army Funeral Honor Guard and Elkhart DAV Post #19. Pastor Rob Meckley of the Adamsville Road Church of God in Elkhart will officiate.

Don was a graduate of Adams High School in South Bend and Tri-State University (now known as Trine) in Angola. He retired from Abitibi-Price of Middlebury after 22 years there. He also farmed, was an avid deer hunter and enjoyed bowling, travelling, attending his grandchildren's sporting events and taking care of his bees.

He was a member of the Dowagiac Peninsula Masonic Lodge #10, was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, attended the Adamsville Road Church of God and was active in the "Shop With A Cop" gift program in Cassopolis.

Memorials may be given to Southern Care Hospice, 4341 S. Westnedge Ave., Ste. 2100, Kalamazoo, MI or the American Cancer Society . On-line condolences may reach the family at www.billingsfuneralhome.com. .

Published in South Bend Tribune on June 6, 2013.

 

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