Doris Kelley

Doris Anna (Thoms) Kelley was born January 26, 1930, to Walter and Anna (Oloff) Thoms in Council Bluffs. She was raised on a farm near Persia. Doris graduated from Woodbine Normal School in 1948 and taught rural school for two years. Doris married Dale Mullenix on June 3, 1950. Dale passed away on July 27, 1952. Doris then moved to Woodbine where she worked at Millard Hardware and then as a secretary for the school before returning to the teaching profession. After being chased by Walter Kelley, Doris and he decided to be married on February 27, 1955. This union brought together five children. In 1956 Craig was added to the family. Doris and Walter made their first home near Woodbine, then to Persia and back to the Kelley family farm in 1962. They retired and moved to Woodbine in the spring of 1991.

Doris worked as a substitute teacher until all the kids graduated from high school. She made wedding cakes for many people as well as her daughters and granddaughters. Doris was very active in the Methodist Church. She was one of the founding members of the Thrift Shop, helped serve many funeral lunches as well as made hundreds of apple pies each year for several years. Doris was always ready to help with whatever the task was. She will always be remembered for the beautiful doilies, quilts, and numerous items that were made with love for her children and grandchildren.

Doris died on Sunday, November 19, 2006, in Elkhorn, Nebraska at the age of 76 years, nine months and 24 days.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, Dale. Doris is survived by her husband, Walter of Woodbine; six children, Linda (Larry) Ramsey of Woodbine, Margaret Kelley and Pat Kelley both of Council Bluffs, Warren Kelley of Woodbine, Dalene (David) Clark of Bennington, NE, and Craig Kelley of Woodbine; brother, Delmar (Cheryl) Thoms of Council Bluffs; nine grandchildren; 13 great grand-children; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services
United Methodist Church
Woodbine, Iowa
Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at 10:30 am

Clergy
Rev. Shurmaine McAlpine

Musicians
Margaret Cotton & Max Poe

Selections
On Eagle's Wings
Hymn of Promise

Pall Bearers
Steve Ball, Tim Clark, Rick Meeker
Tom Kelley, Justin Kelley, Cory Furstenau, Darin Smith

Final Resting Place
Woodbine Cemetery
Woodbine, Iowa