This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: REILLY, SHELEY, COLLINS, KESSENS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Vh.2ADI/2185 Message Board Post: Robert J. REILLY - Nappanee, Robert J. REILLY, 65, of 257 N. Main St., died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 4, 1996) in Elkhart General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 29, 1995. He was born May 25, 1930, in Detroit, and lived most of his life in Nappanee. He married Dolores J. SHELEY in June 1955. She died May 30, 1995. Surviving are one son, Patrick of Nappanee; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and two sisters, Pearl COLLINS and Mrs. Elmer (Mary Jane) KESSENS, both of Nappanee. A brother, Richard is deceased. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home. Friends also may call for one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. Monday funeral service at the Nappanee Missionary Church. The Rev. Dave Engbrecht and the Rev. Josh Quarandillo will officiate. Representatives of the Nappanee Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion will lead military graveside rites at South Union Cemetery. Mr. REILLY, who! attended the Nappanee Missionary Church, was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6638 in that community. He was a retired truck driver, a graduate of Nappanee High School and a veteran of the Korean war who served with the U.S. Navy. Memorials may be given to the Robert J. REILLY Memorial Fund. source: unknown newspaper (submitted by a volunteer, no family connection)