Note: The St. Francis Borgia cemetery records show her surname “Kelley” instead of Kelly

#1-Obituary printed in the Monday, July 7, 1902 Pilot, Blair, Nebraska

Miss Edna Kelly died at her home in Blair Saturday afternoon and the funeral was conducted at the Catholic church this morning, at 10 o’clock, Father Barrett of Emerson officiating. Miss Kelly was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Kelly and was born in 1878. She had spent her life in Blair and leaves to mourn her loss a father, mother, one sister and two brothers, and a wide circle of friends, who join THE PILOT in extending sympathy to the family in the sad hour of their bereavement.

#2-10 July, 1902 - Blair Courier - Edna Kelly The home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. F. Kelly was saddened by the death of their daughter, Edna, last Saturday evening from consumption after having been a patient sufferer for over a year. About six months ago she was taken to Epiphany, S.D. to Father Kroeger in the hope of receiving some benefit, but the disease had gained too strong a hold and while she seemed to rally for a time, yet it was not permanent. Deceased was 24 years of age, and leaves a father, mother, three brothers and a sister besides many friends to mourn her death. The funeral was held at the Catholic church Monday morning, and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery. Rev. Father Barrett, formerly pastor of the church here, came down from Emerson and conducted the last sad rites over the deceased.

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

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