Age 91, wife of 61 years to the late Gerald Thomas Kelly, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 27, 2025. She was born in St. Paul on July 1, 1933, the daughter of Albert and Henrietta Kimmel. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved older brothers, Donald (Janet) and Harold (Francis) Kimmel, and son-in-law, Michael Tierney. She earned a Nursing degree from Anchor Hospital and worked for many years as an operating room nurse at United Hospital. She was a long-time member of Nativity Parish, St. Paul.<br><br>She enjoyed reading, playing tennis, golf, and bridge, solving jigsaw puzzles, and visiting with lifelong friends and relatives. She is survived by a son, Thomas (Laurie) of Lexington, Kentucky, and three daughters, Sue Tierney and Mary Jo Kelly of Minneapolis and Terry (Steve) Thorp of Sandpoint, Idaho; eleven grandchildren, Andrew (Courtney) Kelly, Meghan Tierney, Mollie (Dave) Fessler, Michael Tierney, Katherine (Albert) Gross, Mary (Nate) Halverson, Margaret (Karl Palm) Tierney, Margaret (Logan) Specht, Christine Kelly, and Mae and Ava Thorp; and eight great grandchildren, Albert and Bennett Gross, Charlie and Benny Fessler, Audrey and baby bother (coming in fall) Halverson and Caroline and Hannah Kelly. The family would like to recognize York Gardens, Edina, and Minnesota Hospice for their love and assistance in caring for our mother in her final year. Funeral service is at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 1938 Stanford Ave., St. Paul Friday 5/30/2025 at 11:30 AM with visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, donations to Nativity Church and Minnesota Hospice are suggested.<div></div><br>