Michael Kelly

Michael “Mike” Kelly
Hailey- Michael “Mike” James Kelly, age 56, died of natural causes on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Hailey, Idaho. He was born on November 12, 1956 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Pat and Elsie (Long) Kelly. He lived and went to school in Milwaukee until 1972 when his family built a new house in the township of Seven Mile Creek, Juneau County, Wisconsin. Mike graduated from High School in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. He attended college for two years studying Ski Resort Management. +Mike learned the craft of tile setting by working with his father. He learned the enjoyment of downhill-skiing with both of his parents. Mike lived in Wisconsin the majority of his life until he moved to Hailey in 1984.
When Mike got his first bike, he took off riding it and was gone for a year. He was an avid skier and motorcycle (Harley) enthusiast. Mike was one of the original co-founders of the Annual Wood River Valley Toy Run. His own and the group’s goal was to bring a child a gift. Mike was also our local rep for Idaho Coalition for Motorcycle Safety (ICMS).
He was set up on a blind date with Mary Kelly on May 5, 2000 and they were married in Hailey, ID on August 28, 2004. She was the love of his life. In 2006, the greatest joy of his life was born, Brandi his granddaughter. She was the light of his life and they were the best of friends. He was going to teach her how to ski; they always went camping and boating. They would go get ice cream together at the Senior Connection. They would ride their bikes to the park and play for hours on end together and they would go anywhere and everywhere together. He even got her to ride on his motorcycle with him. He would always ask her “what am I going to be when you grow up?”
Michael is survived by his wife Mary of Hailey, ID, a daughter Angela Hartley (Robert Bradford) of Bellevue, ID, sister Kathleen “Katie” of LaValle, WI, and a brother, Gerald “Jerry”, Lyndon Station, Wisconsin, by an Uncle, Bernard (Diana) Long, Waunakee, Wisconsin, and an Aunt, Marian Knight (Warren) of Coon Valley, Wisconsin. Kenneth and James Kelly and their wives of Wisconsin. His granddaughters Brandi Villegas of Bellevue, Isabell Owings of Bellevue, a grandson Robert Bradford, of Bellevue, and another granddaughter Aleesia Bradford of Boise, ID. He also had a greatgranddaughter Aleah Bradford of Boise, ID. He was preceded in death by his parents Patrick & Elise (Long) Kelly and by his Grand-parents and his mother in law Elanor Ollie Pearson of Spearfish, SD. Mike will be sorely missed in his community and by his family and his numerous friends in all 50 states. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the following: Brandi Villegas-Hartley at Mountain West Bank in Hailey and to the Community Baskets in Mike Kelly’s name also at Mountain West Bank in Hailey.
There will be a viewing for any of his friends that would like to come say good-bye at the Wood River Chapel in Hailey from 7pm-9pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012 and then we will have a memorial service from 1pm-4pm at The Community Campus in Hailey on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Cremation and other arrangements are under the care of Wood River Chapel. Go to woodriverchapel.com to leave messages or memories or post pictures. Also if you would like, you can email any memories or anything at all send them to memoriesofmikekelly@gmail.com