John Emmett Kelly 1908-1998

KELLY, DWYER, MCLAUGHLIN, REYHONS, MAZZOLINI, BRECHT

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 6/9/2008 at 16:30:54

John Emmett Kelly was born on December 22, 1907, in Iowa County, Iowa, the son of Thomas and Johanna (Dwyer) Kelly. Emmett, as known to family and friends, was raised in Iowa County and graduated from Marengo High School. Emmett married Helen Josephine McLaughlin on May 7, 1930. They made their home in Watkins and later Blairstown. Emmett worked as an in-dependent trucking contractor, operated a gasoline trans-port for Standard Oil and was a long time bus driver for Blairstown Consolidated Schools. After retirement, he and Helen enjoyed traveling around the country in their recreational travel trailer, spending winters in Arizona. Helen passed away on September 10, 1998. Emmett has been a resident at the Keystone Care Center in Keystone where his death came early Thursday morning, October 24, 2002, at the age of 94 years. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Blairstown. Emmett was pre-ceded in death by his parents, wife Helen, a son Raymond Kelly and a daughter, Dorothy Reyhons. Emmett is survived by his grandchildren, Mary K. Mazzolini of Cummings, GA., John Reyhons of Basalt, CO., David Reyhons of Colorado Springs, CO, 2 great-grandchildren and a sister Mary Brecht of Cedar Rapids.
Overton family Funeral home Blairstown Iowa

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