Mary Ellen Kelly

Mary Ellen Busch Kelly passed away May 26, 2022  at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado with her family at her side.

Mary Ellen was born May 22, 1950 in Worthington, Minnesota. She was the sixth of seven siblings and daughter of Raymond and Lillian Busch. She was raised on the family farm in Brewster, Minnesota. She graduated from Brewster High School and Cum Laude from Mankato State University, now Minnesota State Mankato, in 1972. She married Michael Kelly in Brewster in 1975 and they raised their family in Littleton, Colorado.

She leaves her husband, Mike; daughter, Jenny (Ryan) Stranahan; son, Brian (Emily) Kelly; granddaughter, Quinn Stranahan; grandsons, Hudson Stranahan, Landon Kelly and Brooks Kelly. She was very close to her four surviving siblings, Rick, Ray, Bonnie, and Sherrie as well as many nieces and nephews.

Mary Ellen was a devoted wife, mother, and especially grandmother. She had a large network of devoted, now grieving friends. Her positive impact on all who met her cannot be easily measured.

The family wants to thank Dr. Raul Alvarez, his staff, and Swedish Hospital for their care and comfort for Mary Ellen.

Mary Ellen’s Memorial Mass will be on June 14th at 1:30pm at St Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Littleton, Colorado. She will be interred at Fort Logan National Cemetery at a later date. Mary Ellen battled the blood cancer disease, Myelofibrosis, for 25 years and donations can be made in her name to the MPN Research Foundation.

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