Margaret Isabelle Kelley passed away April 4, 2005. After gracing this world for 89 years she went to celebrate her birthday with the Lord. Margaret was born April 4, 1916 in Greene County, Ind. the daughter of William and Nellie Holmes Horton. She had been a resident of Elgin for many years before moving to Negaunee, Mich. after suffering a stroke in 1999. She joined John Kelley in marriage in 1935, they had 37 wonderful years together before his death in 1972.
Margaret loved kids and provided loving care for many more then just her own four children. After working many years in a local bakery, she started her own business baking and decorating celebratory cakes in her home. She became very well known in the Elgin area for her beautiful wedding and birthday cakes. She was also an accomplished seamstress and spent many hours creating wedding gowns and fashionable clothes for her famliy and friends. Her favorite pastimes were her family, traveling, camping and dancing. She was often seen at the VFW on a Friday night. Always a stylish women, she took part in several fund raising fashion shows in the Elgin area.
She attended the Elgin Evangelical Free Church.
Margaret Kelley will be missed forever. She was the best mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter and friend we could ever want and she left us with many joyful memories. Even though she is gone, she will not be forgotten and will be waiting for us with open arms, her wonderful smile and dancing feet. We love you granny, happy birthday.
She went ahead to make a place for her family; one son, Dennis (Robi) Kelley; three daughters, Nancy Kuppin, Kathy (Tim) Nault and Karen (Solomon) Guerra; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; three sisters, Alice Thurnau, Phyllis Kelley and Ina Mae Ahrens; two brohters, Eugene and Melvin Horton; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Awaiting her arrival in Heavan are her parents; her husband; four brothers, John, Walter, Wayne and Harold; a son-in-law, Les Joplin; a great-granddaughter; and special friends, Herb and Jack Kelley.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 9 at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin with Rev. Elliott Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Hampshire Center Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Northwoods Air Lifetime, P.O. Box 2973, Kingsford, Mich. This is the service that airlifted Margaret to Uper Michigan when she became ill. They are willing and wonderful volunteers that airlift the ill to necessary medical attention.
Courier News – April 7, 2005
Margaret loved kids and provided loving care for many more then just her own four children. After working many years in a local bakery, she started her own business baking and decorating celebratory cakes in her home. She became very well known in the Elgin area for her beautiful wedding and birthday cakes. She was also an accomplished seamstress and spent many hours creating wedding gowns and fashionable clothes for her famliy and friends. Her favorite pastimes were her family, traveling, camping and dancing. She was often seen at the VFW on a Friday night. Always a stylish women, she took part in several fund raising fashion shows in the Elgin area.
She attended the Elgin Evangelical Free Church.
Margaret Kelley will be missed forever. She was the best mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter and friend we could ever want and she left us with many joyful memories. Even though she is gone, she will not be forgotten and will be waiting for us with open arms, her wonderful smile and dancing feet. We love you granny, happy birthday.
She went ahead to make a place for her family; one son, Dennis (Robi) Kelley; three daughters, Nancy Kuppin, Kathy (Tim) Nault and Karen (Solomon) Guerra; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; three sisters, Alice Thurnau, Phyllis Kelley and Ina Mae Ahrens; two brohters, Eugene and Melvin Horton; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Awaiting her arrival in Heavan are her parents; her husband; four brothers, John, Walter, Wayne and Harold; a son-in-law, Les Joplin; a great-granddaughter; and special friends, Herb and Jack Kelley.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 9 at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin with Rev. Elliott Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Hampshire Center Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Northwoods Air Lifetime, P.O. Box 2973, Kingsford, Mich. This is the service that airlifted Margaret to Uper Michigan when she became ill. They are willing and wonderful volunteers that airlift the ill to necessary medical attention.
Courier News – April 7, 2005
Margaret Isabelle Kelley passed away April 4, 2005. After gracing this world for 89 years she went to celebrate her birthday with the Lord. Margaret was born April 4, 1916 in Greene County, Ind. the daughter of William and Nellie Holmes Horton. She had been a resident of Elgin for many years before moving to Negaunee, Mich. after suffering a stroke in 1999. She joined John Kelley in marriage in 1935, they had 37 wonderful years together before his death in 1972.
Margaret loved kids and provided loving care for many more then just her own four children. After working many years in a local bakery, she started her own business baking and decorating celebratory cakes in her home. She became very well known in the Elgin area for her beautiful wedding and birthday cakes. She was also an accomplished seamstress and spent many hours creating wedding gowns and fashionable clothes for her famliy and friends. Her favorite pastimes were her family, traveling, camping and dancing. She was often seen at the VFW on a Friday night. Always a stylish women, she took part in several fund raising fashion shows in the Elgin area.
She attended the Elgin Evangelical Free Church.
Margaret Kelley will be missed forever. She was the best mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter and friend we could ever want and she left us with many joyful memories. Even though she is gone, she will not be forgotten and will be waiting for us with open arms, her wonderful smile and dancing feet. We love you granny, happy birthday.
She went ahead to make a place for her family; one son, Dennis (Robi) Kelley; three daughters, Nancy Kuppin, Kathy (Tim) Nault and Karen (Solomon) Guerra; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; three sisters, Alice Thurnau, Phyllis Kelley and Ina Mae Ahrens; two brohters, Eugene and Melvin Horton; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Awaiting her arrival in Heavan are her parents; her husband; four brothers, John, Walter, Wayne and Harold; a son-in-law, Les Joplin; a great-granddaughter; and special friends, Herb and Jack Kelley.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 9 at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin with Rev. Elliott Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Hampshire Center Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Northwoods Air Lifetime, P.O. Box 2973, Kingsford, Mich. This is the service that airlifted Margaret to Uper Michigan when she became ill. They are willing and wonderful volunteers that airlift the ill to necessary medical attention.
Courier News – April 7, 2005
Margaret loved kids and provided loving care for many more then just her own four children. After working many years in a local bakery, she started her own business baking and decorating celebratory cakes in her home. She became very well known in the Elgin area for her beautiful wedding and birthday cakes. She was also an accomplished seamstress and spent many hours creating wedding gowns and fashionable clothes for her famliy and friends. Her favorite pastimes were her family, traveling, camping and dancing. She was often seen at the VFW on a Friday night. Always a stylish women, she took part in several fund raising fashion shows in the Elgin area.
She attended the Elgin Evangelical Free Church.
Margaret Kelley will be missed forever. She was the best mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter and friend we could ever want and she left us with many joyful memories. Even though she is gone, she will not be forgotten and will be waiting for us with open arms, her wonderful smile and dancing feet. We love you granny, happy birthday.
She went ahead to make a place for her family; one son, Dennis (Robi) Kelley; three daughters, Nancy Kuppin, Kathy (Tim) Nault and Karen (Solomon) Guerra; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; three sisters, Alice Thurnau, Phyllis Kelley and Ina Mae Ahrens; two brohters, Eugene and Melvin Horton; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Awaiting her arrival in Heavan are her parents; her husband; four brothers, John, Walter, Wayne and Harold; a son-in-law, Les Joplin; a great-granddaughter; and special friends, Herb and Jack Kelley.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 9 at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin with Rev. Elliott Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Hampshire Center Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Northwoods Air Lifetime, P.O. Box 2973, Kingsford, Mich. This is the service that airlifted Margaret to Uper Michigan when she became ill. They are willing and wonderful volunteers that airlift the ill to necessary medical attention.
Courier News – April 7, 2005
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