Dorothy J. Kelly Feldmann

March 19, 1941 –November 2, 2017
Dorothy J. Kelly Feldmann, 76 years, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 2, 2017. She was born on March 19, 1941 in Clinton, Iowa to Erwin and Evelynn (Schick) Koehler originally from Chicago, Illinois. Her family, including her one older sister and two older brothers, moved to DeKalb in 1955. She graduated from DeKalb High School in 1959 and from NIU in 1963 with a BS in Education. Dorothy taught High School English and French in Waterman. She married Frank B. Kelly Jr. in 1963 and had five girls. After the death of her husband Frank in 1977, she held several positions in DeKalb including Mary Kay Cosmetics, UARCO, and Carpetland. She remarried in 1993 to Ronald Feldmann of Hampshire, IL. She was a caring, hardworking, faithful woman who cherished family and friends.
Dorothy was committed to her religious beliefs and was a faithful member of St. Mary Catholic Church of DeKalb for over 60 years. She enjoyed singing in the choir and served on several committees including her position as Regent for Catholic Daughters.
She is survived by her husband of 24 years Ronald Feldmann; her five daughters, Lori (Pat) Beck, Wendy (Rudy) Jacques, Marla (Tom) Melms, Linda Curran, Amy Kelly; and her two step-sons, Michael (Jessica) Feldmann, Nathan (Cahleen) Feldmann. She is also survived by one sister, Marilyn Small; one niece, Nancy (Mark) Killeen, one nephew, Andy Small, and many grandchildren which she loved dearly.
She was preceded in death by her parents Erwin and Evelynn Koehler, her brothers Robert (Ellen) Koehler and James (Jackie) Koehler and her first husband Frank B. Kelly Jr.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 7th at Finch Funeral Home, 310 Oak Street, DeKalb from 5-7pm with a Catholic Daughters presentation at 5:15pm and a wake service at 6:45pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Wednesday, November 8th at St. Mary Catholic Church, 329 Pine Street, DeKalb with Father Russell officiating. Additional Visitation will be 10am-11am prior to the Funeral Mass on Wednesday, November 8th at the church. Cremation and burial will take place at a later date with the immediate family.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Assoc., Inc. (www.lbda.org) 912 Killian Hill Road SW, Liburn, GA 30047 in memory of Dorothy Kelly Feldmann.
Arrangements were entrusted to: Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL, 60115 (815) 758-3841.