Helen Louise Kelley Manchester, 78, of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, passed away February 25, 2015, at Morris County Hospital.
She was born August 8, 1936 in Macomb, New York, to George and Rachel (Finley) Kelley. She married Harold Manchester on September 11, 1954, they enjoyed forty one loving years before his passing
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Helen was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse. She lived in New York, Alaska, Arkansas, and Louisiana, before moving to Council Grove.
She enjoyed gardening, fishing, crocheting, sitting on her porch watching hummingbirds, and traveling. One of her fondest memories was spending time in Florida with her sisters and her mom. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her family. She will be forever loved and missed by all.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold; daughter, Heidi Jones; brothers, Joseph Kelley and Leland Kelley; sisters, Lucille Kelley Cook and Eva Kelley Gibbons.
She is survived by her daughters, Harlene Bartlett & husband Kevin, of Soldotna, Alaska, Halene Harris & husband Donnie, of Owensville, Missouri, Hope Manchester & James McMurdo, of Council Grove, KS, and Helena Manchester & husband Joseph Ingram, of Benton, Louisiana; and son-in-law, Kurt Jones, of Ashdown Arkansas. Other survivors are brother, Alvin Kelley & wife Judy, of Anchorage Alaska; sisters, Evelyn Kelley Law & husband Lawrence, of Eden Praire Minnesota and Carolyn Kelley Aldridge, of St.Petersburg Florida; 11 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sister-in-laws, Gail Kelley, of Michigan and Corina Kelley, of New York; brother-in-laws, James “Ronnie” Gibbons and Ronald Cook, both of New York; and several nieces and nephews.
Helen was cremated. There will be private family inurnments in Arkansas and New York at later dates.