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Ardis Kelly

Ardis V. Kelly age 73 of Hudson died Sunday April 23rd, 2017 at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis. Ardis was born on October 10, 1943 in Willmar, Minnesota; the daughter of Wallace and Vivian (Anderson) Halverson. She was raised in Kerkhoven, Minnesota where she would graduate from high school. She would further her education in business at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. She was married to Thomas M. Kelly to which four children were born. This union would later dissolve. Ardis worked many years in county government for both St. Croix and Polk counties as a health benefits specialist.

Ardis enjoyed traveling and spending her winters in florida. She loved to tend to her garden and canning her tomatoes gave her great pleasure. She also found enjoyment with her friends in the Women’s Club in Centuria. She was a devoted Christian who taught Sunday School. She enjoyed spending time with her family and grandkids.

Ardis leaves to mourn her children; Brian (Debbie) Kelly, Kristine Kelly, Steven (Anne) Kelly, David (Kirsten) Kelly; 12 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brothers Ralph (Jean) Halverson, Gene (Judy) Halverson; and special friend Roger Peterson who held a special place in her heart. She is preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial service for Ardis Kelly will be 1pm Friday April 28 at Bethel Lutheran Highlands Campus; 504 Frontage Road in Hudson. Interment will be in the Bethel Columbarium. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5pm to 7pm at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home; 520 So. 11th Street, Hudson. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Memorials are preferred to the Hope Lodge American Cancer Society, which took exceptional care of Ardis. 

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