Karen Sue Kelley, 61, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday, September 23, 2018. Born in Newark, New York on September 28, 1956, she worked for the state of New York for 27 years, before moving to Fort Wayne in 2002. She worked for EACS for six years and Rescare for four years, then retired in 2013. She was an avid sports fan of the South Side Lady Archers basketball team, and the Wayne Generals Football team. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Kelley; children, Kelly and Matt (Jacqueline) Carlin; four grandchildren, Ava, Dakota, Parker and Elena; mother, Joann Ulrich; siblings Kathy, Kevin, Kyle (Pam) Ulrich and Kristy (Mark) Hughson; in-laws, Richard (Joyce) Kelley; sister-in-law, Pam (Ken) Miller, Laurie (Todd) Erdly; brother in-law, Richard (April) Kelley Jr.; and many nieces and nephews. She was proceeded in death by her father, Thomas Ulrich; grandmother, Florence O’Neil; nephew, Ryan Hughson; niece, Kaleigh Hughson; and sister-in-law ,Sarah Kelley. A celebration of Karen’s life will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Greenlawn Funeral Home, 6750 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne with visitation a half hour prior. Father Robert D' Souza officiating. Visitation will also be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to South Side Lady Archers Basketball, Wayne Generals Football team, or American Kidney Foundation.
