Nancy Lou Kelly

Nancy L. Kelly, age 88, passed peacefully into God’s welcoming arms on March 24, 2024.

Nancy was the eighth child of George Carl Bridgen and Treva (Holmes) Bridgen, born on March 29, 1935, in Niles, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, and her beloved husband Richard C. Kelly. 

Nancy is survived by her two daughters: Judy (Dennis) Episcopo of Appleton, Wisconsin, and Linda (Joe) Dinges of Gallatin, Tennessee. She is also survived by her six grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.  

Nancy grew up in Niles, Ohio and graduated from Mineral Ridge High School in 1953. She married the love of her life, Richard C. Kelly, from Warren, Ohio on November 4, 1956. Nancy worked various administrative jobs, but most of all she loved spending time with her family, and she especially enjoyed hosting large family gatherings.  

Nancy will always be remembered for her unrelenting faith in her Savior Lord Jesus Christ, her love for her family, and all the family events she loved to host. 

A special thank you to the caregivers at Willow Park Vista Assisted Living and Moments Hospice. You were all such a blessing to Nancy. A family memorial service is being held at the Wichmann Funeral Home in Appleton, Wisconsin, and she will be laid to rest in Warren, Ohio.