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KATHLEEN SHELLHAMER Obituary

FOX LAKE - Kathleen C. "Kitty" Shellhamer, 78 years old, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022. She was born December 26, 1943, to the late Lewis and Louise (Shaefor) Kelley in Elmhurst, IL. Kitty enjoyed traveling across the country and cruises to the Caribbean with her husband, Gary. He preceded her in death in 2012. She was the loving aunt of Dawn Patterson, Nick Ciccotosto, Angel Darville, Rick Ciccotosto, Nita Schmidt, Jennifer Mead, Peggy Hege, and Monica Kelley. Along with her husband and parents, Kitty was preceded in death by her sister, Irene Ciccotosto; brothers, Silas Kelley, Thomas Kelley, Patrick Kelley, and Kelvin Kelley; and nephew, David Kelley. Services for Kitty will be private. Arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Home of Antioch, 1055 Main St. (Route 83), Antioch, IL. For additional information, please call 847-395-4000. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036. Please sign the online guestbook for Kitty at www.strangfh.com.

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Published by Daily Herald on May 8, 2022.

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