Vivian Louise Kelly

Vivian Kelly age 63 of Lucan, MN died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Redwood Falls Hospital. Services will be held 10:30 AM Monday, January 11, 2010 at the Tracy United Methodist Church in Tracy, MN. Visitation will be from 3:00 until 7:00 PM Sunday, January 10, 2010 at the Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy, with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Interment will be in the Walnut Grove City Cemetery, following a luncheon served in the Tracy United Methodist Church social hall. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements. Vivian Louise Kelly was born April 19, 1946 to Robert and Margaret (Fitz) Goor in Medelia, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and attended country school as a young girl. Her family then moved to Anoka, MN for several years before moving to Lewisville for a short time. They then moved to near Truman, MN where Vivian attended Truman High School. On September 5, 1964 Vivian married Clair Kelly at the Medelia United Methodist Church and they made their home in Fairmont, MN, where she worked in the Sweet Shop. After close to four years, they moved to Northrup, MN and waitressed in the Redwood Inn and the Green Door Supper Club. In 1974 they moved to a farm near Lucan, MN and she worked at the Country Kitchen in Redwood Falls, MN. They moved into Lucan in 1989 and Vivian worked for the D&R Bar in Lucan, the Oasis Bar in Milroy, MN and the Vesta Café in Vesta, MN. She also worked for the Sewn Products in Vesta for some time. Vivian was a member of the Walnut Grove Methodist Church and held a Minnesota State Food Handling License for many years. She enjoyed camping, quilting, sewing, baking cakes, traveling and working on embroidery with her new machine. She also loved crossword puzzles, and playing dominoes and putting puzzles together with her grandkids. Vivian was seen at many high school sporting events over the years, following her grandsons in many sports, but basketball was her favorite. Vivian is survived by her husband, Clair Kelly of Lucan, MN; one daughter, Peggy (Bob) Dolan of Milroy, MN; one son, Larry Kelly of Courtland, MN; four grandchildren, Anthony, Lucas, and Dominic Dolan and Kendall Kelly; one sister, Marion Brudlee of Hanska, MN; one brother, Robert Goor Jr. of Anoka, MN; many nieces, nephews and a great many friends. Her one son, Timothy, her parents, three sisters and three brothers all preceded her in death.