W. Rory Kelly 1952 - 2022

KELLY, HAGAN, HARMS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 5/31/2022 at 13:11:35

Sioux City Journal
22 May 2022

W. Rory Kelly, 69, of Sioux City passed away Friday, May 20, 2022.

Celebration of Life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Vangarde Arts. Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Rory was born on July 25, 1952, in Sioux City to John and Dorothy (Hagan) Kelly. He graduated from Central High School in 1970 and went on to attend Gonzaga University from 1970-1972. He was united in marriage to Janet Kelly on May 5, 1979; to this union three children were born. He later married Patricia Harms on Feb. 14, 2001; she passed away in 2018. Rory was employed at MCI, Byrnes Construction, Gateway Computers, Stream and Casey's. In his younger years he was a newspaper carrier. He enjoyed reading, music, vacationing in Okoboji, and his view of Perry Creek.

He is survived by his children Meghan (Gabriel Harrison) Kelly of Philadelphia, Pa., Brendan Kelly of Sioux City, Bridget Kelly of Truckee, Calif., Tiffany (Dave) Janssen of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Chad Newell of Iowa City, Iowa; siblings Molly (Gary) Sokolowski of Sioux City, Timothy "Tim" Kelly of Camino, Calif., Dorothy "Meg" (Gil) Evans of Spring Valley, Calif., and Katie (Ron) Colling of Sioux City; and grandchildren Mack Kelly of Sioux City and Elliot Janssen of Sioux Falls.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers: John C. Kelly Jr., V. Hagan Kelly, E. Kevin Kelly; and wife Pat Kelly.The family would like to thank the ICU and 8th floor nurses at MercyOne as well as nurse Amanda at St. Croix Hospice.