Ervin Wayne Kelley 1926-2011

ADAIR, KELLEY, CORL, POLLOCK, MINNICK, MILBURN

Posted By: Curtis (email)
Date: 6/9/2011 at 09:55:56

DEATH NOTICE:

(The Leon Journal-Reporter Leon, Iowa June 1, 2011)

KELLEY, Ervin Wayne, 85, of near Kellerton, Iowa, died on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Burial will take place at a later date in Maple Row Cemetery in Kellerton. A memorial fund has been established in his name to be decided later.

Obituary -

(The Leon Journal-Reporter Leon, Iowa June 1, 2011)

ERVIN WAYNE KELLEY ... Ervin Wayne Kelley son of Everet & Margaretta [Adair] Kelley, was born April 22, 1926 in Leon, Iowa. Wayne went through the eighth grade in Leon. He married Mary Corl in Leon, Iowa. To this union was born one son, Rodnie. They moved to a farm northeast of Kellerton where Wayne farmed as many as 800 acres in addition to raising cattle, hogs, soy beans and corn. His wife Mary was at one time the second largest dog broker in Iowa.

Wayne passed away at his home on May 21, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Mary in 2002; three brothers Harold, Robert, and Doyle Kelley; and one sister Dorothy.

Survivors include his son Rodnie & wife Gloria Kelley of Kellerton; two granddaughters Lydia Pollock & husband Scott and Loni Minnick & husband Todd all of Mount Ayr; four great grandchildren Ethan Pollock, Ty Pollock, Logan Kelley, and Taran Minnick; two sisters Leola Milburn and Lorita of Washington; other relatives and friends.