Patricia Ann (Ruden) Kelly

Patricia Ann (Ruden) Kelly

Iowa City

Patricia Ann (Ruden) Kelly passed away peacefully in Iowa City, Iowa, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Oct. 5. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, Oct. 10, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Raphael Cathedral, Dubuque, followed by burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Oct., 9, at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home, 2659 John F. Kennedy Rd., Dubuque, from 2 to 6 p.m. with a wake service at 6 p.m. Memorials can made to St. Mark Youth Enrichment, Dubuque.

Pat was the proud mother of seven children, 23 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She is survived by her five sons, Daniel, of Iowa City, Timothy (Joan Vanden Berg) of Iowa City, Jeffrey (Keith Coomer) of Cincinnati, Ohio, Douglas (Patti) of Cedar Rapids and Mitchell (Janine) of Iowa City; and two daughters, Joy of Iowa City and Jolene (Brian) Carpenter of Dubuque. Her grandchildren and (great-grandchildren) are Mary, Daniel and Claire Kelly; Shaun (Jack & Nathan), Erin (Jem) and Megan Kelly; Patrick, Katie (Kennedy) and Timothy Kelly; Shannon, Marissa, Molly and Joe Kelly; Elizabeth, Nicholas, Katherine, Michael and Caroline Baer; and Jonathan, Anna, Matthew, Jennifer and Michelle Carpenter.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Veturia (Powers) Ruden; her former husband, Donald J. Kelly; her brother, Robert Ruden; granddaughter, Bridget J. Kelly (Mitch and Janine); sister-in-law, Grace Ruden; and brothers-in-law, Wayne Noel, Edward, Robert, and William Kelly