Mary K. Kelly, age 89 of Helena, Montana, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Saint Peter’s Hospital.
Mary was born the sixth child of nine to Joseph and Mary (Owan) Kellel on October 28, 1920 in Guthrie, North Dakota. She graduated from Drake High School in Drake, North Dakota. Mary began working for Northwestern Bell Telephone in Bismarck, North Dakota. Mary and Thomas H. Kelly were married in Bismarck, North Dakota on July 20, 1953. That same year she and her husband moved to South Dakota so Tom could go to work for General Motors. Their daughter Sharon was born in 1954 in South Dakota. In 1958, they moved back to Bismarck until retirement. Mary and Tom moved to Arizona where they lived for eight years before moving to Helena in 1987.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Kelly, her parents, father Joseph Kellel, and mother Mary Kellel, four brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Sharon (Larry) Nielsen of Helena, Montana, and two grandchildren, Erik Nielsen of Missouri and Amanda Nielsen of Helena, Montana; sister Delores Lee of Missoula and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services are scheduled at 2 p.m., Sat., Aug. 14, 2010 at the St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral with interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Local arrangements have been entrusted to Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home . In lieu of flowers please send memorials to the Cancer Treatment Center, c/o St. Peter’s Hospital, 2475 Broadway St., Helena, MT 59601 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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Marvin & Stacy @ Barnes Jewelry says
Mary came into our lives only a few short years ago. She lit up the store when she would sneek in the front door to see who was inside. She was most inspiring as she could reason and find something posative in everything. we have already missed her…but we will never forget her.
Dallas Scott says
Sharon and Family… All of us here at Macy’s that knew Mary will surely miss her. She was a sweet lady and I enjoyed my talks with her at the store when she came in. My heart goes out to you and your family for this lose.