Obituary of Nedra Zoe Kelley

Nedra Z. Kelley, 87, went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21st at the Allison Cemetery in Allison, with the Reverend Dan Carlson officiating.

Nedra (Toll) Kelley, the daughter of Vern and Pauline (Sinkey) Toll, was born on October 5, 1932 in Waverly, Iowa. She attended school in the Cedar Falls area. Nedra was united in marriage to Lyle Kelley on June 24, 1951. Nedra worked for many years at X-Size Ladies Fashion in Clear Lake, Iowa, as a clothes buyer for their eleven stores. She and her late husband enjoyed delivering Winnebago motorhomes and traveling around the country. Interests included traveling abroad, camping in their motorhome, collecting recipes, and cooking for family and friends.

She invited Jesus into her heart and enjoyed a relationship with Him. Nedra will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Nedra is survived by her three daughters, Lynnet (Glenn) Youngblood of Plato, MN; Christine (Duane) Blum of Mason City, IA; and Denise (Ken) Gray of Crestview, FL; seven grandchildren, Nathan (April) Youngblood, Jonathan Youngblood, Hannah Youngblood, Nicole (Michael) Tyler, Amanda Blum, Jaxon Gray and Lexi Gray and two great-grandchildren, Easton Tyler and Clive Youngblood.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Lyle Kelley and her loving parents.