Mason City, Iowa
Wednesday, 28 February 2001
BETTY JEAN KELLY
Mason City - Betty Jean Kelly, 79, of Mason City, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2001) at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today with a public scripture wake service at 6:30 p.m. at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
The family has requested that memorial contributions be directed to Joseph Kelly, 2612-49th St., Des Moines, IA 50310, in her memory.
Betty Jean Kelly was born on May 28, 1921, in Des Moines, the daughter of William and Edith Lucille (Newlon) Factor. She attended and received her education in the Mason City School system.
Betty was united in married to Marcus B. Kelly on Jan. 19, 1942, in Albert Lea, Minn. He preceded her in death on March 20, 1991.
After their marriage she loved and cared for her family.
She enjoyed doing artistic work, flowers - especially yellow roses - bowling, and going to her children's athletic events. Her great love and enjoyment, however, was her family and grandchildren.
She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and the church circle in Mason City.
Left to cherish her memory are her 11 children, Michael Kelly, of Cedar Rapids, Katherine Deeny and her husband, Michael, of Austin, Texas, William Kelly and his wife, Mary Ann, of Northwood, Brian Kelly and his wife Cindy of Renton, Wash., Colleen Railsback and her husband, Kevin, of Austin, Texas, Maureen Richardson, of Austin, Texas, Kevin Kelly, of Mason City, Patrick Kelly, of Nora Springs, John Kelly, of Mason City, Michelle Baltes, of Greenfield, and Joseph Kelly and his wife, Christina, of Des Moines; 19 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Eugene "Bud" Factor and his wife, Arlene, of Mason City; and a sister, Shirley Hunnington, of Des Moines; as well as other relatives and friends.
Besides her husband she was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Alene.
Mason City, Iowa
Wednesday, 28 February 2001
BETTY JEAN KELLY
Mason City - Betty Jean Kelly, 79, of Mason City, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2001) at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today with a public scripture wake service at 6:30 p.m. at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
The family has requested that memorial contributions be directed to Joseph Kelly, 2612-49th St., Des Moines, IA 50310, in her memory.
Betty Jean Kelly was born on May 28, 1921, in Des Moines, the daughter of William and Edith Lucille (Newlon) Factor. She attended and received her education in the Mason City School system.
Betty was united in married to Marcus B. Kelly on Jan. 19, 1942, in Albert Lea, Minn. He preceded her in death on March 20, 1991.
After their marriage she loved and cared for her family.
She enjoyed doing artistic work, flowers - especially yellow roses - bowling, and going to her children's athletic events. Her great love and enjoyment, however, was her family and grandchildren.
She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and the church circle in Mason City.
Left to cherish her memory are her 11 children, Michael Kelly, of Cedar Rapids, Katherine Deeny and her husband, Michael, of Austin, Texas, William Kelly and his wife, Mary Ann, of Northwood, Brian Kelly and his wife Cindy of Renton, Wash., Colleen Railsback and her husband, Kevin, of Austin, Texas, Maureen Richardson, of Austin, Texas, Kevin Kelly, of Mason City, Patrick Kelly, of Nora Springs, John Kelly, of Mason City, Michelle Baltes, of Greenfield, and Joseph Kelly and his wife, Christina, of Des Moines; 19 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Eugene "Bud" Factor and his wife, Arlene, of Mason City; and a sister, Shirley Hunnington, of Des Moines; as well as other relatives and friends.
Besides her husband she was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Alene.
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