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Kelly, Paul
Paul Kelly, 85, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Van Horne, with Father Brian Dellaert as celebrant. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery, near Van Horne. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone, where a Scripture service will begin at 7 p.m. Friends may also call after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Paul was born Oct. 19, 1925, in Van Horne, to Roy M. and Florence (O'Brien) Kelly and graduated from the Van Horne High School. During World War II, he served his nation in the 71st Infantry of the U.S. Army, taking part in the Battle of The Bulge and crossing the Rhine River. He was honored to be a member of a recent Veterans Honor Flights to Washington, D.C.
On June 27, 1950, he was united in marriage to Lorraine Lansing at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church in Ossian. Paul was a co-owner of Kelly Construction, with his son, Jeff, until his retirement. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne, the Knights of Columbus, was a member and past commander of Thomas F. Bevins American Legion Post No. 148 for over 50 years, served as the fire chief of the Van Horne Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Van Horne Business Men's Club and had participated in the Golden Gloves. Paul was an avid Cubs and Hawkeye Fan and he enjoyed playing cards at the Legion Hall.
He will remembered most of all as a great and loving husband, father and grandfather and great-grandfather.
His memory will be cherished by his wife, Lorraine of Van Horne; his sons, Tom (Linda) Kelly of Cedar Rapids, and Jeff (Sue) Kelly of Van Horne; five grandchildren; five great-grandsons; his brother, Raphael Kelly of Keystone; his brother-in-law, Russell Weisert of Vinton; and his sister-in-law, Eunice Zweibohmer of Ossian.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Patrick Kelly; his sister, Bernadine Weisert; and his sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie and Bill Hite.
A memorial fund has been established.
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