JO ANN KELLY

Jo Ann (Westerman) Kelly, 74, of Peculiar, Mo., passed away March 21, 2012. The memorial service will be 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 at First Baptist Church of Peculiar, 216 E. Broadway in Peculiar. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Gerald E. "Jerry" Kelly. She is survived by sisters Mary Sorenson and husband Jim of Social Circle, Ga., Cathy Russell and husband Joe of Lenexa and Linda Lamble and husband John of Overland Park; sons Kelan Kelly of Seattle, Stephen Kelly and wife Melissa of Lee's Summit, Timothy Kelly of Kansas City, Denis Michael Kelly of Peculiar and Jeffrey Kelly of Kansas City; daughters Ann Adams and husband Dan of Kansas City and Elizabeth Kelly of Independence; 12 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. She was born Dec. 31, 1937 to Lorene (Owens) and Joseph Westerman. She grew up in Roeland Park, Kan., and was a 1955 graduate of St. Agnes Catholic High School and attended one year of college at Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kan. She was a stay-at-home mom and spent most of her life involved in her children's activities, including leading various Scout troops. She and her husband were longtime members of St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church in south Kansas City, where she sang in the choir and served as a lector and Eucharistic minister, until they moved to Peculiar in 2005. Jo Ann enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, singing, reading, gardening and ballroom dancing. Memorial contributions may be made to Harvesters or City Union Mission. (Arr: Heartland Cremation, 816-313-1677)