Virginia Kelley

Obituary for Virginia Kelley Twin Falls - Virginia Kelley passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Desert Rose Assisted Living after a long battle with breast cancer. Virginia Shillingburg was born December 19, 1921 in Forgan, Beaver County, Oklahoma to Arthur E. and Grace Brown Schillingburg. The family moved to Twin Falls in the fall of 1927 where Virginia attended the first grade, graduating from Twin Falls High School in 1940. She continued her education at Twin Falls Business School. Her first job was working for the Friedman Bag Company in Twin Falls. During World War II she was a private secretary at the Ogden Arsenal in Ogden, Utah. After the war she moved to Long Beach, California where she continued working as a private secretary. It was there that she met Paul M. Velly. They were married in 1950 in Twin Falls. Two children, Michele and Michael were born to this union. Paul died in 1966. Virginia later married Heber Loughmiller. This marriage ended with his death in 1972. She worked for Asgrow Seed Company and then worked for the Federal Government, retiring in 1984 from the Sawtooth National Forest. In October, 1983 Virginia married Robert F. Browns of Alberta, Canada. This marriage ended in his death the same month. In February 1988 she married O.C. Kelly who also preceded her in death. Virginia was a long time member of the Twin Falls First Christian Church as well as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post #7. Virginia was predeceased by her parents, both sisters Nadine Johnston and Arthetta Shillingburg, one nephew and her husbands. Survivors include her daughter, Michele (Clyde) Wright, her son, Mike (Shelli Stewart) Velly, 3 grandchildren: Randy Wright, Wendy Wright and Cody (Jessie) Wright, 3 great-grandchildren: Terrant Wright, Harlee and Kalee Wright, brother Tom (Joyce) Shillingburg, step-children: Bill (Coleen) Loughmiller and Sue (Bruce) Brown. Special thank you to the caring staff of St. Luke's Hospice, the Cancer Center and Desert Rose Assisted Living. A Memorial Service will be held in her honor at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Rd., Twin Falls, Idaho. She will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Park, Twin Falls. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com.