Obituary of Donna Kelly

Donna Florence Kelly of Limon, CO passed away at her home on August 22, 2008. Donna was born on September 11, 1923 in Fairbury, NE to Landy F. and Martha (Delano) Hanners one of six children. The family moved to Limon where Donna attended Limon High School. She married Joseph Louis Kelly in Colby, KS on January 4, 1949 and to this union three children were born Larry, Jim and Jerry. Donna was a life long resident of Limon, CO also owning a ranch with her husband in Rush, CO. The ranch became known as the Kelly Drop Zone, this named arrived as the 302nd Air Lift Wing of the United States Air Force used the land to train pilots for cargo drops. This relationship with the Air Force has lasted over ten years and Donna was so proud to have been a part of this, as she has an autographed picture from members of the Wing that used the Drop Zone for those training purposes hanging on her living room wall. Donna was a member of the Rebekah Lodge where she held the title of district deputy president. Donna enjoyed serving as an election official for many years. She donated her time at the senior center to organize and help with many of their activities. Donna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Joseph Kelly and two siblings Dorothy Danekas and Marilyn Thompson. Donna is survived by her sons: Larry and his wife Hilda Kelly of Limon, CO, Jim and wife Theresa Kelly of Duluth, MN and Jerry and wife Penny Kelly of Bakersfield, CA, also surviving are five grandchildren: Robert and Steven Kelly, Heather Kelly, and Kimberly and Justin Kelly; two step grandchildren Karl Candon and Trisha Marczack, and one great grandchild Jacob Merrill. Donna is also survived by her brother Merlin (Phyllis) Hanners of Hugo, CO and sisters Evelyn Johnson of Klamath Falls, OR and Velma Mowry of Grand Junction, CO and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. Monday August 25, 2008 at the Love Funeral Home. A funeral service will held 10:30 A.M. Tuesday August 26th, 2008 at the Limon Bible Chapel Limon, CO. Memorials gifts may be made to Lincoln Community Home Health & Hospice, P.O. Box 248, Hugo, Colorado 80821