Kelly, Mary Elizabeth

1919 - 2010  (90 years)    Has 14 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Kelly, Mary Elizabeth
  Born	8 Sep 1919	Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	2 Sep 2010
  Obituary	12 Sep 2010
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Mary passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2010, at AMC with her family at her side. Mary was born on September 8, 1919, in the Town of Ellington, WI, the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Doran) Kelly. Mary was employed at Alex's Crown Restaurant as a waitress and back up hostess. She then worked 21 years in the old City Hall in the tax collectors office. She managed to work full time and raise her family with help from her two sisters, Grace and Frances Kelly. She was the 2nd youngest of 11 brothers and sisters. In September of 1973, she married John Knaack. They had 25 wonderful years together. They loved to golf, travel and spent many winters in AZ. They had many friends and loved to entertain. In later years, Mary loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She managed to travel up until the time she was stricken with Parkinson's Disease. She loved playing cards and bingo and spending time with her friends at Appleton Retirement Community. She will be missed by her family; son, Dan Spletter, Corona del Mar, CA, daughter, Mary Spletter (Dr. Jeffrey Robbins), Oakland, CA, daughter, Sally (Dave) Schoenke, Appleton, WI, sister-in-law, Jean Kelly, Medina, WI, Johnny's nephew, Dr. Dennis and Nancie Chuchel, Appleton, WI, and three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Norman Spletter, and her second husband, John Knaack, parents, brothers, Edward, John, Thomas, Clement, Charles and Emmett Kelly. Sisters, Rose Reardon (Kelly), Anne Schaefer (Kelly), Grace and Frances Kelly. A Memorial Mass for Mary will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1617 W. Pine St., Appleton, with Fr. Dennis Ryan officiating. Family and friends may visit at the church on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the mass. Inurnment will take place in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Stephensville, WI. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Mary's name to basic research into Parkinson's Disease. Suggested researcher: Friends of Dr. Edwards, Fund B2682, UCSF Foundation, PO Box 35339, San Francisco, CA 94145-0339. The family wishes to thank Dr. Lee Vogel and Dr. Kathryn Jacobe at UW Health-Fox Valley. We also wish to thank Appleton Retirement Community, their wonderful staff and her many caring friends there. AN IRISH BLESSING, May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. May the rains fall upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand. Valley Funeral Home 2211 N. Richmond St. Appleton 920-733-5435 www.valleyfh.com "Serving as would
  Buried	St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Stephensville, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I103182	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Kelly, Thomas,   b. 7 Aug 1880, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Apr 1961, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Doran, Mary,   b. 28 Sep 1877, , , Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Nov 1952, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F42307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Spletter, Norman,   b. 29 Feb 1920, Forest Junction, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 2008  (Age 87 years)
  Married	Abt 1941
  Children	1. Spletter, Daniel   2. Spletter, Mary Jane + 3. Spletter, Sally A.
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2015
  Family ID	F33696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Knaack, John William,   b. 14 Mar 1919, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1999, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	Abt Sep 1973
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F55885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 8 Sep 1919 - Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Stephensville, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Knaack, Mary (Maiden Name: Kelly)