KELLY, Elaine Marie (Volden) --- 1958-2011

PETERSON, VOLDEN, KELLY, ROBITAILLE, FEHRENKAMP, MOORE, WILGER, CHRISTIANSON

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Date: 11/18/2011 at 15:09:54

Elaine Kelly

Elaine Marie (Volden) Kelly passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the age of 53 in the company of her loving family at her home in Waterville after a courageous, five-year battle with cancer. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 27 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Joseph Schneider, Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg and Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial was in St. Pius at Cherry Mound Cemetery, rural Harpers Ferry.
Elaine was born April 15, 1958 in Viroqua, WI to James and Arlene (Peterson) Volden. She was baptized at Vang Lutheran Church in Westby, WI. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1977.
Elaine married Wayne Kelly August 28, 1987 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. She enjoyed caring for the elderly at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon for 24 years as a Certified Nurse’s Aide and Dietary Manager.
A devout Catholic, Elaine will be remembered for her uncommon compassion, being active in charities and CEW, family gatherings, maintaining her special friendships and her love of children, especially babies. She was an active member in AA for over 20 years. Some of her favorite times were spent shopping for bargains with her family and girlfriends and traveling.
Elaine had an unconditional love for her family, only surpassed by her unending faith. She exuded spirituality and everyone who was in contact with her felt this. Elaine always had the gift of seeing the best in everyone and always put others' concerns before her own.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne Kelly; her children, Mandy (Charles) Robitaille of Springfield, VA, Tiffany (Daniel) Fehrenkamp of Savage, MN, and Patrick Kelly (special friend Hannah Gesing) and Michael Kelly, both of Waterville; her grandchildren, Dylan, Samuel and Madeline Robitaille, and Elin Fehrenkamp; her mother, Arlene Volden of Viroqua, WI; her brothers and sisters, Duane (Connie) Volden of Cedar Rapids, Richard (Judy) Volden of Onalaska, WI, Ronald (Janice) Volden of Madison, WI, Gary (Kathy) Volden, Vickie Moore (special friend Phil Von Ruden), Mark (Brenda) Volden and Judy (Larry) Wilger, all of Viroqua, WI, and Diane (Ronald) Christianson of Coon Valley, WI; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, James Volden; her grandparents, John and Minnie Peterson, and Mandus and Anna Volden; and three brothers-in-law.
Honorary casketbearers were Good Samaritan Center employees, AA members and CEW friends. Casketbearers were Merlin Gesing, Travis Volden, Troy Volden, Troy Uldrich, Kyle Christianson, Chad Kelly, J.C. Kelly, Shane Iverson and Cary Hermanson.

The Waukon Standard, August 31, 2011

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