Carol D. Kelly
1927 - 2008
Carol D. Kelly
1927 - 2008
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BORN
1927
DIED
2008
Carol Kelly Obituary
Carol was born June 10, 1927, in St. Ignatius, Montana. She was the daughter of Mildred Egbert and Robert Albert Dorcheus.
Carol was married to John "Jack" Kelly in 1947. They raised their family of four in Bozeman, Montana, where Carol worked at Security Bank for 18 years. Through her efforts she was able to give all her children a college education. She enjoyed homemaking, sewing and quilting, reading and golf.
Carol is loved and survived by her sister Louise (Ken) Owen, of Puyallup, Wash; brother Robert (Margie) Dorcheus, of Houston, Tex.; and three daughters: Carolyn (Jan) Dickson, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Katheryn (Leonard) Gunderson, of Phoenix, Ariz; Jay Elizabeth (Lee) Ericksen, of Billings; 16 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, son John, and granddaughter Valerie.
A graveside memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 3, at Sunset Hills Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.
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Pat Houk
June 22, 2008
Never met you personally Ms. Carol, but through your daughter Carolyn I came to know of you over the past 20 years. You gave much and shared much but most importantly you made others feel important and loved. Through the care and time they shared with you they became even more loving people. Both Carolyn and Jan gave us pause to reflect on our love for our parents. Thank you for that and for them. May you rest in peace.
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Karla Hortin
May 30, 2008
What an angel I found in dear Carol! She always had a smile for me, even on a difficult day. And oh! how she loved to place her complete faith and trust in her dear family and those she considered her friends - which was just about everyone once she got to know each one well.
I began attending to Carol with the idea that I was supposed to give service to her and try to uplift her, but I always went away from my visits with her feeling as though it was I who had been uplifted and that I had definitely been served with the utmost kindness and love. And when we'd see each other in the hallway of Wentworth Assisted Living, we had our "own special wiggle" that we did that left us both giggling. That was the best greeting I've ever gotten from anyone in all the time I've had the opportunity of spending there. And even when I found out that our "special wiggle" wasn't exclusive to our relationship, I could only smile at the thought that Carol would use it to make as many of us as possible feel happy, and special to her. Thank you, Carol, for your sweet love and friendship. I cherish your lovely memory and hope to one day have the sweet privilege of meeting you again. And thank you to your family - especially sweet and lovely Carolyn - for her friendship, and for her kind consideration even after you left Wentworth. I love you.
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