Jeanne  Kelley
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Jeanne  Ellen
Kelley (Rockrohr)
1932 - 2018
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Obituary for Jeanne Ellen Kelley (Rockrohr)

Jeanne Ellen Kelley, nee Rockrohr, age 85, of Bluffton, SC passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Coastal Carolina Hospital. Jeanne was born on December 29, 1932 in Blue Island, IL, the daughter of the late Lester and Hermine Rockrohr. She grew up in Markham, IL, and lived with her husband, Gene, and daughters in Tinley Park until 1984, when she retired to Florida and later to South Carolina. She retired from Equifax Corp. in 1984. She was a Methodist, enjoyed reading and crafts, and had been active in many organizations.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Gene R. Kelley. She is survived by her daughters, Pamela (William) Wolske of Bluffton, SC and Sandra (Leonard) Wcislo of Hickory Hills, IL; grandchildren, Abigail (Danny Jay) Akins, Lindsay (Gregory) Parr and Zachary Wcislo; and great-grandchild Aleigha Rose Akins. She is also survived by brothers, Thomas Rockrohr, David Rockrohr, John Rockrohr, and sisters, Lou Anne “Mitzie” Lumbert and Susan Thorne Miller, as well as many nieces and nephews. Brothers, Lester “Red” Rockrohr, James Rockrohr, and Edward Rockrohr, and sisters, Donna Westerhausen and Karen Schaitel also preceded her in death.

A Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., at All Saints Lutheran Church, 13350 S. LaGrange Rd., Orland Park, IL, with small reception immediately following.

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