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William KELLY Obituary
William "Bill"
R. Kelly
SHERMAN, IL - William "Bill" R. Kelly, 77, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; son, Michael Kelly; daughter, Lori Kelly; four stepchildren: Terry, Kathy, Steve and Mike; five grandchildren: Jolinda Kelly, Melissa Kelly, Riah Kelly, Kylan Kelly and Kiri Kelly; eight stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; one brother, James (Jean) Kelly of Ohio; one sister, Kathy (Fred) Peterson of Iowa; several nieces and nephews.
Bill is preceded in death by a son, Matt, and his parents.
Bill was born Jan. 23, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Robert Harrison and Alberta M. (Kepler) Kelly. He married Kathleen on Feb. 14, 2004, in Sherman.
Bill worked for Square D in Lincoln, Neb., for 23 years and later as plant manager for Eaton Electric in Lincoln, Ill., for 22 years.
He loved to hunt, fish, and especially his dogs. Bill was an active member of Ducks Unlimited.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 25, 2013, from 5-8 p.m. at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens.
Memorials in lieu of flowers can be made to Living Faith Baptist Church in Sherman.
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Todd Ford
June 30, 2013
Bill was a great person ,leader, and friend and brought our great C-H Lincoln Plant through many changes and challenging times! He will be missed, sorry for your loss Kathy.
Charlotte & Mike Horath
June 27, 2013
Sorry to hear about Bill I know he will be missed our prayers and thoughts are with you
Mike Kubat
June 26, 2013
Bill was the man for the time to bring C-H into a better manufacturing Company. Like the previous post--He was tough but fair.
Sorry for your loss Kathy.
June 26, 2013
Sorry for your loss. Rick Ingram, Phil
Irving, Larry Coulter and Don Prince.
Sheril Maddox
June 25, 2013
So sorry for your loss, Kathleen.
The Catlin and Arnold Family
June 24, 2013
Dear Kathleen and Family,
Please accept our deepest sympathy in the loss of your Dear Bill. We know that Bill has struggled for some time, but know how upsetting this is for each of you. You had so many great times together and we know that your family have wonderful memories to share. Our Thoughts and Prayers are with You and Your Family, Love and Blessings,
June 24, 2013
Tough, but fair guy. Liked him.
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