Janice Lee Kelly

Janice Lee Kelly, 75, of Robinson, IL, passed away at 8:50 a.m. (EST) on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born August 6, 1941 in Oblong, IL, the daughter of Joseph “Joe” Reuben & Erma “Louise” (Price) Wood, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Robert “Bob” Eugene Kelly on October 5, 1963, and he preceded her in death on July 22, 2005. She is survived by her daughter & daughter-in-law, Ka Su Kelly & Monina Tolentino (Indianapolis, IN); by her son, Donald Joseph “D.J.” Kelly (Robinson, IL); by her brother, Jere Wood (Robinson, IL); by her sister-in-law & brother-in-law, Jan & John Cox; by two nieces-in-law & nephews-in-law, Jamie & Bill Antonacci (and their child, Matthew) and Jennifer & Cullen Porter (and their children, Maddy & Garren); as well as by her beloved dog, Shadow and her grandcat, Gabby. Jan was a 1959 graduate of Oblong High School, and furthered her education at Eastern Illinois University and Indiana State University, having received both Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education. She dedicated her life to education, and spent most of her 36 years teaching the first grade, having touched the lives of countless children. In her retirement years, she enjoyed learning how to watercolor-paint. It was this time in her life where she took an active role at the Robinson First United Methodist Church, where she served as church librarian and on various committees. She was also a longtime member of the Crawford County Business Women, Delta Kappa Gamma, the 52+Joker Playing Card Club, and the Chicago Playing Card Collectors Club. She was an avid Bingo-player and garage sale treasure-seeker and especially loved collecting playing cards. Her family and community have lost a special soul in Jan Kelly. A time of visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 20th at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson. A memorial service will immediately follow and will be held at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Jay Regennitter officiating the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the “Robinson First United Methodist Church” or to the “NOW Program”, a program that sends supplemental food home on weekends with a number of students in the Robinson School District. Memorial envelopes will be available at the funeral home.