Doris Vivian Kelly

Doris Kelly, 94, of Yakima, Washington, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 20, 2011. Doris was born on March 5, 1917 in Yakima to Albin and Emma (Lovestrand) Carlson. Doris graduated from Yakima High School in 1935. She married Norm Kelly in October 1941. The Kelly’s were longtime orchardists in the West Valley area. They had two children, Kathy and Jim.

Doris was a lifelong active member of the Wiley Heights Covenant Church and for many years taught adult Old Testament History. She also taught Sunday School in Wiley City and Tampico and often played the piano at the Union Gospel Mission. She volunteered at the Yakima Valley Museum.

For the past many years the highlight of her week was getting together with her friends for coffee on Tuesday morning. Doris loved her family and enjoyed visits from her granddaughters and great-grandchildren. She loved recalling family stories, and sharing her Swedish heritage.

She was preceded in death by her husband Norman Kelly, her brother and sister-in-law Bob and Helen Carlson, her nephew Dan Carlson and her son-in-law Dennis Emmenegger. She is survived by her children Kathy (Kelly) Emmenegger of Petersburg, Alaska, and Jim Kelly of Yakima; her brother Russ (and Gladys) Carlson of Yakima; her granddaughters Nicole (and Jim) Martin of Medford, Oregon and Jill (and Jim) Engell of Petersburg, Alaska; and six great-grandchildren, Brett Evens, Ian Martin, Keely Martin, Emma Engell, Kelly Engell and Jack Engell.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to her caregiver Judith Stith. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the Wiley Heights Covenant Church or the Union Gospel Mission.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Keith and Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel. Graveside Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, August 26th at Terrace Heights Memorial Park. A Memorial Service will follow at 1 p.m. at the Wiley Heights Covenant Church. Keith & Keith Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.