1928
Erlis
2016
Erlis Sime
August 13, 1928 — June 23, 2016
Funeral services for Erlis M. Sime will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel, Albert Lea. The Reverend Janet White will officiate. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in St. Theodore Catholic Cemetery, Albert Lea.
Erlis passed away surrounded in the presence of family on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community, Albert Lea. She was 87 years old.
Erlis (Meyers) was born on August 13, 1928, the daughter of Edwin and Vivian (Jensen) Meyers. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1946. She worked as a secretary for Wilson and Co., where she would meet her husband. She married Richard Kennelly in October of 1949. Erlis enjoyed being a stay at home mom and volunteered in various child and school activities. After a variety of part time employment, she worked full time with the Freeborn County Department of Human Services, and worked with daycares to get them licensed, which she took great pride in. Her first husband, Richard passed away in 1977. Erlis was united in marriage to Wayne Sime in December of 1982. The couple enjoyed touring the U.S.A including a month long drive through Alaska. During their travels, they made many visits to their children out West and South. Wayne later retired from farming and they moved into Albert Lea. After Erlis retired in 1990, she spent time with her parents in their later years. They sorted through pictures, collecting and recording family history into albums. Other hobbies included square dancing, polka dancing, flower gardening, coffee and lunch dates with friends, and again, volunteering in the community. She also collected antique head vases, a collection amassing 50 – 60! She was also the leader of an exercise class called Bone Builders at her residence at the Village Cooperative. Erlis can be described as a friend to everyone. She always put others before herself. She did everything in her power to make other people's lives better, and put great thought into finding a solution to anyone's troubles. Most of all, she looked forward to her visits with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by both parents; husband, Richard P. Kennelly; second husband, Wayne W. Sime.
Those left to carry on her legacy include her children, Paul R. (Lynette) Kennelly of Altus, OK, Susan C. Cameron of Ft. Worth, TX, and Craig R. (Wendy nee Verdoorn) Kennelly of Boulder City, NV; step children, Wesley (Maxine) Sime of Lincoln, NE, Andrea (Craig MacPhee) Sime of Coeur D' Alene, ID, and Melodee (Tom) Mattson of Ellendale; grandchildren, Michael P. (Crystal) Kennelly of Altus, OK, Miranda E. Kennelly of Bartlesville, OK, Callen C. Liles of Breckenridge, CO, Shanin S. Cameron of Ft. Worth, TX, Erik S. Cameron of Ft. Worth, TX, Ryan T. Kennelly of Los Angeles, CA, and Dylan S. Kennelly of Boulder City, NV; step grandchildren Natalie Sime, Paul (Margaret) MacPhee, Heather (Chris) Ryan, Rob (Ashley) MacPhee, Krister Mattson, and Anders (Lynsee) Mattson; great-grandchildren, Lucas, Madison, Lakyn, Emma, Jylian, Kayli, Jacob, and Josephine; step great-grandchildren, Danika, Skylar, Kara Cameron, Emersyn, Solveig, and Trygve; a friend as close as family, Judy Price; as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
Erlis passed away surrounded in the presence of family on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community, Albert Lea. She was 87 years old.
Erlis (Meyers) was born on August 13, 1928, the daughter of Edwin and Vivian (Jensen) Meyers. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1946. She worked as a secretary for Wilson and Co., where she would meet her husband. She married Richard Kennelly in October of 1949. Erlis enjoyed being a stay at home mom and volunteered in various child and school activities. After a variety of part time employment, she worked full time with the Freeborn County Department of Human Services, and worked with daycares to get them licensed, which she took great pride in. Her first husband, Richard passed away in 1977. Erlis was united in marriage to Wayne Sime in December of 1982. The couple enjoyed touring the U.S.A including a month long drive through Alaska. During their travels, they made many visits to their children out West and South. Wayne later retired from farming and they moved into Albert Lea. After Erlis retired in 1990, she spent time with her parents in their later years. They sorted through pictures, collecting and recording family history into albums. Other hobbies included square dancing, polka dancing, flower gardening, coffee and lunch dates with friends, and again, volunteering in the community. She also collected antique head vases, a collection amassing 50 – 60! She was also the leader of an exercise class called Bone Builders at her residence at the Village Cooperative. Erlis can be described as a friend to everyone. She always put others before herself. She did everything in her power to make other people's lives better, and put great thought into finding a solution to anyone's troubles. Most of all, she looked forward to her visits with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by both parents; husband, Richard P. Kennelly; second husband, Wayne W. Sime.
Those left to carry on her legacy include her children, Paul R. (Lynette) Kennelly of Altus, OK, Susan C. Cameron of Ft. Worth, TX, and Craig R. (Wendy nee Verdoorn) Kennelly of Boulder City, NV; step children, Wesley (Maxine) Sime of Lincoln, NE, Andrea (Craig MacPhee) Sime of Coeur D' Alene, ID, and Melodee (Tom) Mattson of Ellendale; grandchildren, Michael P. (Crystal) Kennelly of Altus, OK, Miranda E. Kennelly of Bartlesville, OK, Callen C. Liles of Breckenridge, CO, Shanin S. Cameron of Ft. Worth, TX, Erik S. Cameron of Ft. Worth, TX, Ryan T. Kennelly of Los Angeles, CA, and Dylan S. Kennelly of Boulder City, NV; step grandchildren Natalie Sime, Paul (Margaret) MacPhee, Heather (Chris) Ryan, Rob (Ashley) MacPhee, Krister Mattson, and Anders (Lynsee) Mattson; great-grandchildren, Lucas, Madison, Lakyn, Emma, Jylian, Kayli, Jacob, and Josephine; step great-grandchildren, Danika, Skylar, Kara Cameron, Emersyn, Solveig, and Trygve; a friend as close as family, Judy Price; as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
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