Cornelia I. 'Corky' Kelsey, 75

Cornelia I. "Corky" Kelsey, 75, passed away Nov. 5, 2006, at the Colonial Manor in Whitefish.

Cornelia was born in Kalispell on Jan. 28, 1931, to Ringer and Hendrika Keyser, immigrants of Holland. While Corky was still an infant, they moved to Whitefish where she lived until her passing.

Corky's children and grandchildren were the love of her life, as were any stray cats that made their way to her doorstep.

She is survived by four children, Dixie Bergeson, and husband Doug, of Whitefish, Jeanette Krueger, and husband Sonny, of Olney, Patty Ross, and husband Jim, of Kalispell, and Cory Kelsey, and wife Liz, of Whitefish; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Peter Keyser, of California.

Corky was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Kelsey; and parents, Ringer and "Rika" Keyser.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at Glacier Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kalispell.

Austin Funeral Home in Whitefish is in charge of the arrangements.