Patricia Phelps

Patricia “Pat” (Kelly) Phelps passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from complications of Advanced Dementia. Born in Grand Island, Nebraska, on January 8,1932, Pat was the youngest of 3 children. She graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1950. Pat married Reginald G. “Bud” Phelps on August 16, 1955; they remained married until Bud’s death in 2017. Pat was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a passionate follower of Jesus Christ and lived out her faith through her involvement in her family and community. She possessed a love for nature, an adventurous spirit and a singular wit, and we will miss her dearly.

Pat was preceded in death by husband Reginald G. “Bud” Phelps; parents Lloyd W. and Vera Kelly; brothers Lloyd W. “Bill” Kelly II, and James A. Kelly; nephew Lloyd W. “Bill” Kelly III; grandson, Cory Farrall. Survived by daughters Bridget (Phelps) Farrall, Shauna (Phelps) Groenewold, and Wendy (Phelps) O’Connor; grandchildren Kelly Kiihne, Kalyn Groenewold, and Andrew O’Connor; great grandchildren Hunter and Brayden Kiihne; Mila Groenewold, and Callum Farrall. Along with several cousins, she is also survived by nieces Kathe Kelly-McCluskey, Deborah (Kelly) Bixler, and nephews Michael Jones, Steve Kelly, and Timothy Kelly.