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Margaret Kelly

August 28, 1927 — November 14, 2011

Margaret Kelly, of Montevideo, died Monday, November14, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 84. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Gregg Zeidler officiating. Visitation will continue after the funeral until 3:30 PM. Burial will be at St. Leo Catholic Cemetery in Pipestone, MN. Margaret Elaine Kelly was born on August 28, 1927 in Pipestone Co. MN to Ralph and Edna (Parish) Kelly. Margaret lived in Faribault and St. Peter, MN and was employed by the St. Peter Developmental Achievement Center from 1969 to 1974. Margaret moved to Canby, MN and was employed at the Canby DAC from 1974 to 1996. She has lived in Montevideo since 1996 and has been employed and involved in the Senior Center at Chippewa Enterprises. Margaret enjoyed her home and friends at Selah Services in Montevideo. She enjoyed going out for pie, having her hair done, watching "Wheel of Fortune" and attending Sonshine Class. Margaret had a determination in life in all that she did. Margaret had a beautiful smile, a twinkle in her eye and a wonderful laugh that she would share with others. She would share a "yarn ball" with her friends that she would make lovingly. Margaret enjoyed music, with her favorite sons being: "You Are My Sunshine", "Jesus Loves Me" and "In The Garden". Margaret is survived by a brother, Jack Kelly of Windom, MN She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Cleo, who she was close to and she visited often until her death in 1996; a brother Steve, whom she enjoyed regular trips to visit in Mankato until his death in 2009, an older brother, Ellwyn, and two brothers, Jerry and Bobby in infancy. Margaret will be remembered fondly by her caregivers, who may have been trying to teach Margaret, but in fact they really knew that it was Margaret teaching them.


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