John C. Kelly, 86, of rural Washington County, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1998, at Crowell Home in Blair.

Services were Saturday, Dec. 26, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun. Burial was in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Blair.

John C. Kelly was born Feb. 25, 1912, in Fort Calhoun to Michael and Mabel (Raymond) Kelly.

He attended the Garryowen and Creighton Prep Schools.

On May 21, 1941, he married Marie Prochnow in Omaha.

He farmed his entire life in rural Washington County near Ft. Calhoun and raised registered Angus cattle. Mr. Kelley also sold real estate for many years. He retired from farming in 1992.

He was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.

He served on the rural Fire Board, was a past 4-H leader and had served as treasurer of the Garryowen School Board.

He is survived by his wife, Marie; daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and don Tripp of Omaha; two nephews, Steve and John Prochnow; three granddaughters, Anne and husband, Ron Kaslon, and Deb Tripp and Katie Tripp; two great-grandsons, Ben and Matthew Kaslon; three sisters, Martha Gill of Reno, Ne., Kathleen Tenborg and Anita Peters, both of Omaha; and numerous nieces and nephews.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of John C. Kelly

Born February 25, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest December 23, 1998 Blair, Nebraska

Mass of Christian Burial 10 A.M. Saturday, December 26, 1998 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. Celebrant: Father James Schwertley. Organist: Maryann Lukasiewicz. Musical Selections: “Be Not Afraid”, “Isaiah 49”, “(Yahweh) You Are Near”, “On Eagles Wings”

Casketbearers: Kent Clausen, Marvin Dohm, Elmer Kuhl, Richard Kuhl, Bob Patterson, Dick Tietz

Graveside Services: Holy Cross Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

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

FindaGrave #: 131083536