Jean Kelly
Tuesday, August 15, 1922
Date of Death:
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Age:
103 years old
Tuesday, August 15, 1922
Date of Death:
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Age:
103 years old
Tuesday, August 15, 1922
Date of Death:
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Age:
103 years old
Jean Kelly
Jean D. Kelly, age 103, passed away on February 26, 2026, at the Homestead of Rochester.
Jean was born on August 15, 1922, to Florence (Wentz) and Percival Redfearn. In 1938, she moved to Albert Lea, she graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1940 and attended Albert Lea Junior College. She worked as a secretary at the Albert Lea High School and later for Lyle Qualey at the State Farm Insurance Company in Rochester. She enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and was a Yeoman at the Fleet Post Office in San Francisco. On September 11, 1945, she married Jack Kelly at the Mission Delores in San Francisco.
Jean is survived by her 3 sons, Bill (Zoe) of Sanford, NC; Bob (Marcia) of Boulder, CO; and Tom (Ellen) of Rochester; her grandchildren Michael, Paul (C.J.), Patrick, Joe (Brittany), Katie (Josh), and Corey; and great-grandchildren Alexa, Olivia, Emily and Noah.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband Jack and her brother, Dick Redfearn.
A Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2026, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with Fr. Thomas Loomis presiding. Following a short luncheon the burial will take place at St. Theodore’s Cemetery in Albert Lea, MN.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to your favorite charity.
Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.
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I pray for the healing of your family. I was one of Mrs. Kelly's caregivers at the Homestead and she was such a sharp lovely woman. I loved working with her and she was so sweet. She knew what she wanted and how she wanted things done, which I admire. She constantly gave me blessings and kind words. She was very sweet to everyone she met and she was very thankful for our help. I miss her kind words, beautiful smile, and contagious laugh. She will be greatly missed and I am saddened by the news of her passing.
Our family is so sorry for the loss of Jean, who we considered a family member. She worked for my Dad for generations and recollected so many stories of his high school past and of hers that they shared. My Dad used to call her an Angel and she is with the angels and her beloved Jack. She was the most positive, delightful, religious, loving lady that influenced everyone around her to be a better person. Our family will be forever grateful for her being in our work and personal lives.