James Earl Kelly
July 16, 2006
Kelly, James E., 51, adjunct instructor, died peacefully in his sleep, Sunday, July 16, 2006. Visitation with family, 6:00-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 19; service, 10:00 A.M., Thursday, July 20, both at Downing Lahey Mortuary West. James taught at various community colleges including Butler, Cowley, and Southwestern. In addition, he taught at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Preceded in death by grandparents, Walter Earl and Goldie Kelly, James and Pearl Green. Survivors: parents, Donald and Nora Kelly; brother and sister-in-law, Randy and Connie Kelly, all of Wichita; aunt, Lorene Russell of Pittsburg; numerous cousins. Memorials established with First United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67202 and National Federation of the Blind of Kansas-Wichita Chapter, 11905 Mohawk Lane, Leawood, KS 66209.
Visitation with the family, 6:00-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 19, Downing Lahey Mortuary West
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Jim was a wonderful and caring man and I was blessed to be his friend for almost 20 years. He was always there to listen to me when I was down and always cared deeply about me and my family. I will miss him greatly but I am comforted knowing that if there’s a way, he’ll be up in heaven lending me a helping hand when I am in need. I’m just sorry that our lives didn’t turn out different to where we could have both gone out and bought those Rolex’s that we always dreamed of.
He was a great guy with a real zest for life.