Richard Edward Kelley

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Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory - Urbandale Chapel

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February 16, 2026

Richard Kelley Obituary

Richard E. Kelley, 81, an accomplished Iowa painter whose work became a lasting part of the state's artistic landscape, died on February 12, 2026, in Des Moines. Born April 19, 1944, in Davenport, Iowa, Richard devoted his life to the disc... Read Richard Kelley's Obituary