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Mary Louise (Whiteford) Kelly

Mary Louise (Whiteford) Kelly passed away at the Phillips County Hospital in Malta on Friday, May 29, 2020.

Mary was born on April 23, 1937, at Fort Belknap. Mary grew up in south Phillips County. She graduated from Malta High School in 1955. Mary attended the Presentation School of Nursing in Aberdeen, S.D. She continued with nurses' training in Miles City. On June 3, 1958, Mary married Jack Kelly in Malta. They had four children – Thea, Quinn, Juan, and Kipp. When the kids were a bit older, Mary worked at the Country Home in Malta and the Phillips County Hospital as a nurse’s aide.

Mary belonged to the Garden Club in Eureka and St. Mary’s Altar Society in Malta. She loved gardening and being around flowers. Mary enjoyed watching a variety of birds, her bird feeders would attract around the house in Zortman, playing games at Christmas time, reading mystery novels, the 4th of July celebration at Zortman, and watching the deer and turkeys congregate and feed around the house and these were among Mary’s favorite pastimes. She had a great sense of humor, a wonderful laugh, and will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Jack. Daughter Thea (Orvin) Solberg; sons Quinn, Juan (Jo), Kipp (Ann); grandchildren Stacy (Kurt) Kresal, Kenny (Carly) Solberg, Gregory (Michelle) Solberg, Tony (Cassie) Solberg, Ryan (Paige) Kelly, and Kaitlyn Kelly; great-grand-children include Joshua, Erick, and Josie Solberg.

 

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