In Loving Memory
Debra L. Kelly
July 7, 1953 - July 24, 2017

VISITATION
Thursday, August 3, 2017
4:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Friday, August 4, 2017
10:30 A.M.
Holy Family Catholic Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa

CELEBRANT
Rev. Clem Currans

Debra L. Kelly, age 64, passed peacefully Monday evening, July 24, 2017, in Emmetsburg, Iowa following a three year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Debra was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 7, 1953 to Harry Hermanson and Eva Lundstrom. She has three brothers, Randy, Kevin and Scott as well as a younger sister, Sandra. Debra received her education in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Debra moved to Emmetsburg in October of 2003 and married Richard P. Kelly on July 31, 2004. She held a Microsoft Master's Degree as well as other computer training certifications including Jaws and NVDA. She has worked as a contracted computer instructor for the Iowa Department for the Blind and joined the team at My Blind Spot, Inc. in 2016 as their Project Coordinator of web accessibility and usability. Richard is also employed by MBS as their Educational Projects Coordinator; with primary focus on the accessibility and usability of the Intuit QuickBooks for Windows small business accounting program.

Debra was a driven professional with a love for reading and computers. When diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, she remained dedicated in her work and in her will to fight her illness. She remained a brave, iron-willed woman, resplendent with a sense of humor; even throughout her final months.

She leaves behind her husband, Richard; daughter, Jennifer; son, Ryan; four grandchildren; three brothers; one sister; mother-in-law, Joanne; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Kevin, Cheryl, Steve, Judy, Lorraine and Mary; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents;her son, Eric; and father-in-law, Donald Kelly.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to My Blind Spot in memory of Debra Kelly. Donations can be made by going to the following website: http://myblindspot.org/donate/

or

by mailing a check to:
My Blind Spot, Inc.
Debra Kelly Memorial Fund
175 West Main Street
Babylon, New York 11702

Through your kind donation My Blind Spot can continue the work that Debra did to ensure equal access for people of all abilities just like her.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home