Myrtle E. Kelly

Aledo, Illinois Myrtle E. Kelly, 82, of Aledo, formerly of Hamlet and Lake Warren, died Monday, May 6, 2002 at Trinity West Medical Center, Rock Island. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Trimble Funeral Home, Aledo, the Rev. John Mattingly officiating. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home. Myrtle was born on August 17, 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Louis C. and Catherine (Vohsen) Muenks. She married John Carl Kelly on November 24, 1938 in St. Louis. He preceded her in death on January 18, 1996. Myrtle enjoyed traveling, square dancing and was a member of the Aledo Senior Citizens Center. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. Myrtle is survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law: David A. & Diane Kelly of Milan and Jon Dale and JoVaughn Kelly of Chenoa, IL; 3 daughters and sons-in-law: Mary Lou Spore of St. Ann, MO; Kathleen S. and Stuart Etheridge of Lynn Center and Sherry L. and Gary Courter of Sherrard; 2 brothers: Richard Muenks of St. Louis, MO and Eugene Muenks of Florida. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren: Michael A. & Renee Kelly, Kevin D. & Jackie Kelly, Brian & Vikki Spore, Jason Spore, Melanie S. Ginavan, Jerica Lynn Etheridge, Gwendolyn Courter, Timothy Courter, Johnna Kelly and Justin Kelly and 5 great-grandchildren: Alex and Noah Kelly; Austin and Nathan Kelly and Cassie Spore. Myrtle was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a daughter, Carol Lee Kelly; grandson, Todd C. Spore and a sister, Bernice Prouhet. This memorial may be viewed and condolences sent to the family at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com