Kelley Elizabeth Benson

Nine years you have been gone. Hard to believe. Miss seeing you at the fiber show in Ann Arbor or up at Sandy´s shop which is now gone.

PLease accept our condolances again.

Kelley was my roommate our freshman and sophomore years at Northwestern. I used to go over to the music building with her and would study while she practiced. To this day, I listen to classical music in my office while I'm working. We lost touch when we graduated from NU. Over the years I wondered what had happened to her. Today I googled her name and was shocked to learn that she passed away three years ago. I'm even more saddened to learn that she was affiliated with the Univ. of...

We still rememberf her as the young girl of 17 years old as decribed earlier. And kept contact by se ding letters and emails to her university.
We are glad to had the opportunity to meet her in person and described contacts for many years after that
The Lord has written her name in His hand.

It was a shock for us to read too late of Kelley's obituary.
In 1976 we met her as A young girl, visiting Holland als member of her High School Band. She stayed in our house for one week. We learned to know her als a fine and promising girl.
We kept in contact over the years and were a little bit surprised we did nog recieve any message anymore from her the last months.
Now we send all her family and friends our deepest condoleances.
Shevhas gone to HIM who has written her name...

I knew Kelley through her upnorth knitting friends. I spend several weekends at bed and breakfast for knitting retreats, time in Sandy's booth of Parrott's Perch in Ann Arbor, and even slept a few nights in her house. She borrowed some of my fiber equipment once.

She was always happy and cheerful. I moved away from the area in 2014 and lost constant touch. I was told that she was sick but didn't realize how sick. I just found out today that she has gone on to the better place. ...

I went to East Lansing High School with Kelley and remember as being very bright and talented. So sorry to hear of her passing.

I didn't know Kelley but I was prompted to read her obituary. What a lovely person she was. So talented, so caring, so skilled - that my heart breaks for those she has left behind. Be comforted in knowing she is safe and with her mom.

To Krista and Kate and all of Kelley's family and friends, our deepest condolences to you. She is already missed by so many. Her contributions to PPLP at UM and to piano teaching as a profession were profound. She was so dedicated to giving the joy of piano playing to her students. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and the many people who were touched by her life.
With sincerest sympathies, John and Beatrice Ellis