Marian A. Kelley, age 88 of Blair, died Thursday June 2, 2016, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday June 7, 2016, at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair with graveside services following in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday June 6, 2016, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. with a Rosary at 7 p.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair.

Marian Kelley was born on May 4, 1928 on a farm north of Blair to Lorens J. and Ida E. (McDonald) Miller. She attended and graduated from Blair High School. On August 3, 1946, she was united in marriage to Walter T. Kelley and the couple made their home in Blair. Marian was an avid bingo and card player and also enjoyed crocheting. Marian was employed with Mac’s IGA for 28 years and was a member of St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church.

Mrs. Kelley is survived by her son Thomas D. (Nancy) Kelley of Blair, grandchildren Dawn (David) Velasquez of Bennington, Patrick (Michele) Kelley of Walton, Nebraska, and Ian Daniel Schroeder of Tulsa, Oklahoma, great-grandchildren Brett and Joshua Velasquez, Aubrey and Lauren Kelley and Whitney and A.J. Laritson, brother John Miller of Omaha, sister Ethel Schmidt of Blair, sister Vivian Kelley of Blair and brother Delmer (Phyllis) Miller of Grand Island, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Walter T. Kelley and daughter JoAnn M. Schroeder.

Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice of charity in Marian’s name.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Marian A. Kelley

Born May 4, 1928 Blair, Nebraska ~ Died June 2, 2016 Blair, Nebraska

Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Tuesday, June 7, 2016 St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Father James Netusil. Special Music By: Steve and Lynn Sobota. Musical Selections: “On Eagle’s Wings”, “Prayer of St. Francis”, “Here I Am, Lord”

Pallbearers: Dawn Velasquez, Patrick Kelley, Ian Schroeder, Brett Velasquez, Josua Velasquez, Aubrey Kelley, Lauren Kelley, Whitney Laritson, A.J. Laritson

Graveside Service: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

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~~~

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