Jeffry "Jeff" Kelly
Jeffry “Jeff” Kelly, 68, of Waterville died Friday, August 4, 2023 in rural Lansing as the result of a UTV accident. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 19 at 11 a.m. at St. Pius Cherry Mound Catholic Church in rural Harpers Ferry with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 3-7 p.m. Friday, August 18 at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon where there will be a 2:30 p.m. scripture service.
Jeffry Francis Carl Kelly was born February 21, 1955 in Waukon, the son of Cletus and Mildred (Busness) Kelly. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Pius Cherry Mound Catholic Church in rural Harpers Ferry, attended Waterville School, and graduated from Waukon High School in 1973.
November 5, 1974, he married Mary Ann Troendle at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing; they later divorced. Jeff farmed the family farm in Paint Creek Township, rural Waterville, where they milked cows and raised crops until 1999. He worked for UBC Lumber Company for a few years before he went to work for his son at Kelly Concrete, retiring in 2012.
Jeff was a member of St. Pius Cherry Mound Catholic Church, serving on the church council and as past council president. He enjoyed ice fishing, deer hunting and turkey hunting. Jeff loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was the family storm watcher; if there was a storm in the area, day or night, he would call his family to make sure they were safe and sound in the basement.
Survivors include his children: Chad (Kari) Kelly of Waukon, Darcy (Tracy) Dibert of Lansing, Jared (Karla) Kelly of Ossian, J.C. (Natalie) Kelly of Waukon and April (Brock) Gile of Owatonna, MN; 15 grandchildren: Reed and Cade Kelly, Annabelle, Kristina, Dalton and Evelynn Dibert, Nicole (Brody) Regan, Kenzi Jones (fiancé Cavin Baumler), Brody and Kylie Kohrs, Lauren, Cole and Grace Kelly, Hailee Bell and Sean Bieber; four great-grandchildren: Brielle and Nora Regan, and RaeLynn and Alaina Deegan; his siblings: Rodney (Shaina) Kelly of Mt. Vernon, Linda (Richard) Hermanson of Waterville, Colleen (Richard) Ulrich of Allison, Wayne (Barb Winters) Kelly of Waterville, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister, Helen Ann Kelly; and a sister-in-law, Elaine Kelly.
Honorary casketbearers are Jeff’s granddaughters and great granddaughters. Casketbearers are Jeff’s grandsons.
Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.
