Obituary for Helen B. Kelly

Helen Bigler Kelly age 96 of Westerville passed away Saturday August 12, 2017 in Westerville.  Born in Cobdon Illinois on April 4th, 1921 and raised in Summit Hill Ohio where she graduated first in her class. Graduated from Bliss Business College in Columbus in 1940. She retired from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy as a secretary in the Pharmacology Dept. in 1983. In retirement she enjoyed gardening, traveling and grandchildren and great grand children. She was preceded in death by parents Joe and Helen Bigler, 6 brothers and sisters  and her husband of 67 years Charles F. Kelly. Survived by children Lawrence (Debbie) Kelly of Westerville and Linda (Steve) Merz of Naperville Illinois.  Granchildren  Scott (Debra) Kelly, Heather (Greg) Roberts, Jonathon (Megan) Merz, Erin Merz(Kevin Dooley) , Craig Cochren, Chris (Ashley) Cochren . Great grandchildren Drew, Sarah, and Sophia Kelly,  Annalise, Abby, Juliet Roberts, Sarah (Grant) Speakman and Case Cochren. Great Great grandchild Evelynn Speakman. Friends may call 4-7 Friday August 18th at Hill Funeral Home 220 S State St. Westerville, Ohio. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 AM Saturday August 19th at the chapel at Resurrection Cemetery 9571 N. High St. Lewis Center OH.  In lieu of flowers please donate to the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer