(Veteran)

James F. Kelly III, 63

James F. Kelly III, 63, of Fort Calhoun, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, in Fort Calhoun.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun. Interment will be in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the church, with a vigil service at 7 p.m.

James Francis Kelly III was born Nov. 9, 1945, in Omaha to Dr. James and Mary (Dunleavy) Kelly. He lived in Omaha until 1979, before moving to West Point, where he lived until 2002; and then moved to Fort Calhoun.

He served in the United States Army in Vietnam and was a First Sergeant in the National Guard. He served as a deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff’s office for seven years, and retired after 21 years from the Nebraska State Patrol.

He was a member of the Fort Calhoun VFW and the Knights of Columbus.

On Sept. 7, 1973, he married Patty Welchert in Blair.

Survivors include his wife, Patty; daughters and sons-in-law, Heather and Tom Theisen and children, Chelsea, Christian, Zachary, Christopher, Michael, Jordan, Jack and Maggie; Bridget and Joe Hammond and children, Ryan and Ethan; Erin and Clint Johnson and children, Nicholas, Megan, Preston and Kallie; Tricia Kelly, and Rachel Kelly; sons and daughter-in-law, James F. Kelly IV, Patrick Kelly, Matthew Sr. and Becky Kelly and child, Matthew Jr.; and John Kelly and girlfriend, Cassie; 15 grandchildren; sisters, Marian Monning and Coleen Kelly; brothers, Tim, Gene, Greg, Kevin, Donald and Sean Kelly; as well as a large, extended family and many special friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Jane Kelly.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Emergency Pregnancy Services in Omaha, or the Salvation Army.

Sievers-Sprick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Omaha World Herald 15 Dec 2008

KELLY – Jim F., III, age 63, Ft. Calhoun, NE. Born in Omaha, NE to Dr. James and Mary (Dunleavy) Kelly. He served in the US Army in Vietnam and as a 1st. Sgt. In the National Guard. He was a deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff’s office for 7 years and retired after 21 years from the Nebraska State Patrol. Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Jan Kelly. He is survived by his father, Dr. James F. Kelly, Jr; wife, Patty (Welchert) Kelly; daughters, Heather (Tom) Theisen and children, Chelsea, Christian, Zachary, Christopher, Michael, Jordan, Jack, Maggie; Bridget (Joe) Hammond and children, Ryan and Ethan; Erin (Clint) Johnson and children, Nicholas, Megan, Preston and Kallie; Tricia Kelly, Rachel Kelly; sons, James F. Kelly (girlfriend, Cassie); sisters, Marian Monnig and Coleen Kelly; brothers, Tim, Gene, Greg, Kevin, Donald and Sean Kelly; a large extended family and many special friends whose lives he touched.

VISITATION Tuesday December 16, 2008, 5-7pm with Vigil Service at 7pm both at St. John the Baptist Church in Ft. Calhoun, NE FUNERAL SERVICE Wednesday December 17, 2008 at 10am also at the Church. Interment Ft. Calhoun Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials are suggested to Emergency Pregnancy Services 6220 Maple St, Omaha, NE 68104 or The Salvation Army.

SIEVERS-SPRICK Ft. Calhoun, NE 402-468-5678

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~