Raymond Joseph Kelley, 65
Raymond Joseph Kelley, age 65, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away at 11:48 a.m., Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
He was born January 3, 1947 in Jasper, Indiana to Charles and Dorothy (Buechlein) Kelley. He was united in marriage to Ida B. Aders on May 31, 1969 at the St. Meinrad Catholic Church in St. Meinrad, Indiana.
Ray was a retired construction worker. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles; was a life member of the V.F.W. Post #2366; was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing; and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Ray was preceded in death by: his parents; and one brother, Donnie Kelley.
He is survived by:
His wife, Ida B. Kelley – Huntingburg, IN
Two sons,
- Jeff Kelley – Celestine, IN
- Brent Kelley – Celestine, IN
One brother,
- Buck Kelley – Marengo, IN
Five sisters,
- Mrs. Dewayne (Carol) Chappell – Huntingburg, IN
- Mrs. John (Rose) Schitter – Haysville, IN
- Mrs. Larry (Judy) Jeffries – Huntingburg, IN
- Inez Himes – Jasper, IN
- Mrs. Danny (Cathy) Arehart – Celestine, IN
A Funeral Mass for Raymond Kelley will be held at 10:00 a.m., E.D.T., on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg.
Friends may call for visitation at the Nass & Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg from 2:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday. A parish rosary prayer service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday afternoon, at the funeral home.
After the visitation and funeral ceremony have taken place, his body will be cremated. A graveside committal service and interment of his cremains will take place at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 9, 2012 at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Huntingburg. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the V.F.W. Post #2366 Memorial Detail.
