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Elise Nicole (Malmberg) Kelley, 48 of Fremont, Nebraska passed away Monday, August 14, 2023 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital. She was born September 13, 1974 in O'Neill, NE to Gary and Barb (Frese) Malmberg.

Elise grew up in O'Neill and was a 1993 graduate of O'Neill High School. She graduated from "UNK" University of Nebraska Kearney in 1998. In 2000 she received her Occupational Therapy Degree from Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. Within the last few years she received her Pediatric Occupational Therapist Certification from "USC" University of Southern California, she received her Master's Degree in Pediatric Occupational Therapy from University of Wisconsin and was currently in the Doctoral Program at Methodist Health System in Omaha. She holds multiple certifications and endorsements in Pediatric Occupational Therapy.

She worked at Heartspring Health in Wichita, KS and then started her own practice in Wichita. For the last 10 years she was an Outpatient Therapist at Children's Hospital in Omaha. Her passion was working with children with sensory disorders, especially autism. Many called her the child whisperer. Elise married Brian Kelley January 15, 2015 in Jamaica.

Elise was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont, PEO, "AOTA" American Occupational Therapy Association and Alpha Phi Sorority at UNK. She had a knack for decorating and liked to work with flowers. She loved spending time at her parents' place at Ft. Randall dam.

She is survived by her husband, Brian; stepsons, Jack and Josh Kelley all of Fremont; parents, Gary and Barb Malmberg of O'Neill; brothers, Casey Malmberg of Blair, NE and Cole (D.D.) Malmberg of Minneapolis, KS; parents-in-law, Ned and Linelle Kelley of Inman, NE; special nieces and nephew, Reata, Tye and Coy Malmberg and her loving dog Zoey.

Elise was preceded in death by her grandparents.

Memorial Service will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, August 21, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont. Pastor Anthony Gerber will officiate. Memorial Visitation will be on Sunday from 3-6 P.M., at Moser's in Fremont.

Interment will be at the O'Neill Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church Educational Fund or the Autism Center of Nebraska.

Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave. Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~ FindaGrave #257942781