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Frances G. “Fran” Kelley

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[July 27, 2026]  LINCOLN - Frances G. “Fran” Kelley, 90, of Lincoln, IL., passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Service:  A graveside service for Fran will be held at a future date at Zion Cemetery in Lincoln.

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln   

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Frances G. “Fran” Kelley, 90, of Lincoln, IL., passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Fran was born on August 22, 1935, in Geneva, IL., the daughter of Albert and Evelyn Maude (Gregory) Cox. She married Jack Kelley and they later divorced.

Fran is survived by her children, Barbara (Gil) Huerta, Joyce Cook, Wayne (Debbie) Kelley; her daughter in-law, Mary Kelley; and by many loving grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Bruce Kelley; and her former husband and father of their children, Jack Kelley.

Fran earned a master’s degree in music from the University of Illinois and spent many years teaching choir. In her free time, she enjoyed music, fishing, and spending time with her family.

A graveside service for Fran will be held at a future date at Zion Cemetery in Lincoln. Cremation has been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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