Ellen Devany Kelly

KELLY, WALSH, DEVANY, MEIERS, MULHERIN, BELLER

Posted By: Greg Strub (email)
Date: 10/7/2010 at 14:32:19

1969 - 21 June - Iowa City Press Citizen

Ellen Kelly

Mrs. Ellen Kelly, 93, Iowa City, died at an Iowa City nursing home Friday after a long illness.

Requiem mass will be at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Church. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Cemetery at Nolan Settlement near Solon. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Donohue Mortuary.

Friends may call at the mortuary after 5 p.m. today.

Mrs. Kelley was born at Nolan Settlement April 26, 1876, to Patrick and Ellen Walsh Devany. She was married to James F. Kelley.

The couple made their home in Rock Island for a number of years. She returned to Iowa City to her home two years ago. She was a member of St. Mary's Church.

Surviving are a brother, Martin, three nieces, Mrs. Margaret Meiers, Mrs. Mary Mulherin and Mrs. Louise Beller, and a nephew, Clarence Crock, all of Iowa City.

Her husband, three sisters and three brothers died earlier.