Danny Wayne KELLEY

KELLEY, CAGLE, NELSON, PETERSON, OUINNAN, WAITE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/11/2010 at 10:00:57

November 9, 2010
Belmond Independent, Belmond, Iowa

March 29, 1947 -- November 8, 2010

Danny W. Kelley, 63, died November 8, 2010 at his home in Summerfield, FL. A memorial service will be held November 13, 2010 at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services in The Villages. Committal will take place November 15 at Florida National Cemetery.

Danny Wayne was born in Belmond, the son of Omer and Irene Kelley. He served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Navy. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for Valor. Later he worked as a regulatory investigator for the State of Michigan. He moved to Summerfield in 2003 from Lansing, MI. He was active in the Del Webb Softball Club and attended the Church at the Springs. He enjoyed reading, playing softball, hiking, Michigan State sports, and traveling.

He was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law Earl Cagle; and brother-in-law Joe Cagle.  He is survived by his wife Barbara of Summerfield; son Scott Kelley of Ocala, FL; siblings Joe (Marcia) Kelley of Norwalk, Kathy Kelley of Norwalk, Tim (Kelle) Kelley of Belmond, Laurie (Dennis) Nelson of Belmond; extended family Gail Peterson of Bangor, MI, Robert (Donna) Cagle of South Haven, MI, Darcy (Joe) Quinnan of Orlando, Jim (Sandi) Cagle of South Haven, Carla Cagle of South Haven, Debbie (Gary) Waite of Bangor; and mother-in-law Frances Cagle of Bangor.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County, PO Box 4860, Ocala, FL 34474, or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 2141 Rosecrans Ave. Ste 7000, El Segundo, CA 90245.