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Rosemary Kelly Obituary

Rosemary Kelly

Age 89, of Lawrence, formerly of El Dorado.

Sept. 15, 1925 – November 15, 2014

Rosemary's life began on September 15, 1925 in El Dorado, the daughter of Leon L. and Pansy F. (Bloir) Sullivan. She graduated from El Dorado High School in 1943. Rosemary was united in marriage to Howard Kelly on August 12, 1944 in El Dorado. She worked for several years as a florist at Walters Flowers in El Dorado and later as a librarian at Butler County Community College. She is survived by three sons, Don (BJ) Kelly of Lawrence, Mike Kelly and Jeff (Lori) Kelly, both of El Dorado; grandchildren Angie (Brent) Schniers, Kara (Eric) Huffman and Michael Kelly; great grandchildren Ryan and Cole Schniers and Jackson and Gavin Huffman; sister Phyllis Anderson of El Dorado and brother John Sullivan of Texas. Rosemary passed away on November 15, 2014 at Windsor of Lawrence. She is preceded in death by her husband Howard in 2008. Her family will gather with friends on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Carlson Funeral Home. Private graveside services will take place at a later date at Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to Grace Hospice ( 1420 Wakarusa Dr Lawrence, KS) . Please sign her guestbook and leave a memory of Rosemary at www.carlsoncolonial.com.

Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries.LJWorld.com.
Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Nov. 20, 2014.

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