Kelly Jo Keller

Kelly Jo Keller obituary, Richmond, MI

Kelly Jo Keller

Kelly Keller Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kaatz Funeral Directors Inc - Yale on May 28, 2025.

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Kelly Jo Keller, 56, of Brockway Township, Michigan, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at McLaren Port Huron Hospital after her battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
She was born April 7, 1969, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, the daughter of Morley Ireland Jr. and Carol Burk.
She married Rick Keller on July 12, 1995, in Mount Clemens, Michigan. They had 16 beautiful years together before Rick's passing on May 31, 2011.
Kelly was a 1987 graduate of Chippewa Valley High School, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. She worked for many years in the hospitality industry. Together, Kelly and Rick owned and operated a Landscape Business. Kelly loved to cook and spend time with her family and her beloved dog "Dabbie".
Surviving are her two twin sons, Trevor Keller and Bailey Keller both of Yale, Michigan; two grandchildren, Ricky and Rebekah; her mother, Carol Burk of Reed City, Michigan; and her father, Morley Ireland Jr. of Sarasota, Florida; two sisters, Kimberly (Andy) Willis of LeRoy and Dawn Gildea of Sebring, FL; close family friends, John Godsey and his daughter Shyla; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents and her stepmother, Madelyn Ireland.
The family honors the memory of Kelly and invites you to attend her memorial services on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity Missionary Church, 304 North Street, Yale, Michigan, 48097. A luncheon will follow.
Memorials are suggested to "Wishes of the Family".
For more information and tribute wall visit: kaatzfunerals.com

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