Kelly, Orrin 1889-1980

KELLY, SMITH, BERNER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/24/2008 at 21:32:36

ORRIN KELLY DEAD AT 90 AT ODEBOLT

Longtime retired LeMars businessman, Orrin Michael Kelly, 90, died Thursday (June 26, 1980) at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Odebolt.

He and his wife, Ella, have lived at Odebolt for the last two and ½ years.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic church in LeMars. Msgr. A.W. Behrens will officiate and burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Remsen, under direction of the Luedtke funeral home in LeMars.

A prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Kelly was born Nov. 9, 1889, at Remsen to Edward and Sophia Smith Kelly. He lived in the LeMars and Remsen area all of his life. He was employed for 36 years at Plymouth Co-Op Oil Company in LeMars until his retirement.

Mr. Kelly and Ella Berner were united in marriage June 6, 1917, at St. James church in LeMars. Mrs. Kelly survives and resides at the Odebolt nursing home.

Mr. Kelly was preceded in death by his parents; five children, Robert, who died Oct. 1, 1979; Edward, killed in Germany in World War II; John, Joseph and Margaret and Kathleen who died in infancy.

He is survived by his wife; his daughter-in-law, Ruth Kelly of Odebolt, and seven grandchildren. There are 10 great-grandchildren and three nieces.

Mr. Kelly was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

~Source: LeMars Sentinel, June 1980