Geraldine Kelly

Geraldine Kelly

 

 

Geraldine M. Kelly, 76, of Maynard, Iowa died on Monday morning, September 18, 2017 at Allen Memorial Hospital – Unity Point in Waterloo.

 

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church, Maynard with Rev. John Kerr officiating.

Visitation:  4:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Maynard and for one hour before the service at the church on Thursday.

Interment: Long Grove Cemetery, Maynard.

A Memorial Fund has been established in her name.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

 

Geraldine Marie Polk was born October 18, 1940, at Stanley, Iowa, the daughter of Gerald H. and Helen Edith (Ross) Polk.  She graduated from Stanley Consolidated High School in the class of 1958.  On October 14, 1961, she was united in marriage to Gordon Ernest Kelly at the First Baptist Church in Independence.  To this union they were blessed with five children, Galen, Glenda, Gary, Gerold and Garla.  Geraldine was employed for five years by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Independence and Oelwein.  She did babysitting in her home for 23 years, retiring due to health reasons.

 

Geraldine was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Maynard.  She enjoyed cooking, baking cookies, flowers, camping, playing cards and listening to country music.

 

Geraldine is survived by her husband, Gordon Kelly of Maynard;

2 sons, Galen (Michele) Kelly of Fayette and

Gary (Lisa) Kelly of Fayette;

daughter, Garla Rader of Osage;

daughter-in-law, Tina Snyder of Winthrop;

9 grandchildren, Amanda Kelly, Travis Kelly, Sasha (Ronnie) Hoover, Amber Snyder, Nace Waterman, Hunter Kelly, Jared Kelly, Jacob Kelly and Keaton Kelly;

1 great grandson, Ryden Hoover;

2 sisters-in-law, Mary Polk of West Union and

Janet Polk of Oelwein;

and many nieces and nephews.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Glenda on May 15, 1968; son, Gerold on May 20, 2014; and 3 brothers, Eldon Polk, Duane Polk & Weldon Polk.

 

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