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Owen Eugene Skelley
OWEN EUGENE SKELLEY
North Liberty
Owen Eugene Skelley, 15, loving son and brother, ended his life on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, at Grace Community Church, 2707 Dubuque St. NE, North Liberty. The Rev. David Kirk will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 to
11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. The service will be livestreamed. The link will be located on Owen's obituary page at www.lensingfuneral.com.
Please wear any team jersey if you have played a sport with Owen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Owen Skelley Memorial Fund c/o MidWestOne Bank, 465 Hwy 965 NE, North Liberty, IA 52317; or any of their locations.
Owen was born April 14, 2006, in West Burlington, and was a sophomore at Liberty High School.
He is survived by his loving parents, Joe and Jennifer (Fugaccia) Skelley and siblings, Boyd Eugene Skelley and Stella Stefani Skelley; grandparents, Eugenio and Mary Rose Fugaccia of Ankeny and Cindy Skelley of Burlington; aunts and uncles, Rob and Lisa Smith, Sara Fugaccia, Chad Chicoine, and Ben and Renae Skelley; numerous cousins, extended family and friends.
Owen was preceded in death by his grandfather, Eugene Boyd Skelley.
The complete obituary and online condolences may be shared at www.lensingfuneral.com.
"Setbacks are comebacks for people who want to be great"
"Give your heart but keep your head"
-Owen Skelley
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