Ancha Kelley Obituary
Kim AnCha Kelley passed away peacefully on July 11, 2025, in American Fork, Utah, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 80 years old.
Kim was born on December 3, 1944, in Daejon City, South Korea. Life took her far from where she began, but wherever she was, she created a home filled with warmth, care and love.
Kim's life was one of resilience, grace, and devotion to family. For 50 years, she shared her life with her husband, Michael Kelley. Together they built a marriage rooted in devotion to family and raising three children-Marie Roberts (Bruce), Mark Kelley (Jacqueline), and William Kelley (Amber)-who were the center of her heart. She poured that same love into her seven grandchildren, Griffin, Ethan, Dylan, Harper, Cash, Roman, and Adeline, and cherished them as a source of joy, comfort, and endless pride.
Kim loved the simple, beautiful things in life. She found joy in gardening flowers and vegetables, nurturing them with a tender hand. She expressed her care through cooking, always ready with a delicious meal. She delighted in shopping and had an eye for beauty, always stylish, always put together, always herself. To her family and friends, she was a steady, graceful presence who made life brighter just by being near.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, and two sisters, and now rests in peace reunited with them. She leaves behind a family who will forever treasure her love, her kindness, and the countless memories she gave them.
Kim's legacy is not only in the life she lived, but in the love she gave so freely. She will be missed more than words can say, but her spirit will live on in her family and the beautiful example she set. Rooted in her Christian faith, Kim lived with grace and gentleness, and her family takes comfort in knowing she is now at peace in her eternal home.
"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." Revelation 21:4
"Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works praise her at the city gates." Proverbs 31:31
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