Dora (Darlene) Warren Kelley

1931 - 2016  (85 years)

• Name	Dora (Darlene) Warren Kelley
  Born	18 Apr 1931	Eskridge, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 May 2016
  Buried	6 Jun 2016	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I15887	Rossville
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	James O Warren
  Mother	Juanita B Meeker Warren
  Family ID	F6921	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Billy C Kelley,   d. 16 Feb 2008
  Married	4 Oct 1957	Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
  Children	1. Karl James Kelley   2. Kay Kelley Usrey   3. Janet Kelley
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2019 22:38:24
  Family ID	F3974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 4 Oct 1957 - Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Kelley, Dora Dora “Darlene” Kelley Dora “Darlene” Kelley, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 30,2016. She was born on April 18, 1931 to James O. and Juanita B. (Meeker) Warren at Eskridge, KS. She was a graduate of Eskridge High School. She received a BA in Teaching and a Master’s in Education at Emporia Teacher's College. After graduating, she moved to Hawaii where she taught school. She served as a music teacher at Dover, Eskridge and Harveyville Schools and later taught for USD 501, teaching at Stout Elementary in Topeka, retiring after 30 plus years as an educator. She was a member of Crestview United Methodist Church in Topeka where she sang in the choir and participated in the bell choir. On October 4, 1957, she married Billy C. Kelley in Honolulu, Hawaii. He preceded her in death on February 16,2008. Darlene is survived by three children, Karl Kelley and his wife, Cindy of Rossville, KS, Kay Usrey and her husband, Mike of Topeka and Janet Kelley of Topeka; six grandchildren, Sarah Usrey (Jesse) and Sheryl Usrey (Kenny), Haley and Dalton Kelley and Lauryn and Jaxson C. Kelley; and eight great-grandchildren, Aaron, Xavier, Jayden, Jacob, Jaxon, Eileen, Emma and Kaylee; a brother, James Warren and his wife, Jeri of Copley, OH; and a brother-in-law, C. Leigh Johnson of Chandler, AZ. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Laura Elaine Johnson. Darlene was an avid Royals Fan and enjoyed KU Basketball. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Memorial services were held June 6,2016 at Crestview United Methodist Church, Private family inurnment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Crestview United Methodist Church. Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel is assisting the family.