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Douglas "Pete" Kelly
1945 - 2026
BORN
1945
DIED
2026
Douglas "Pete" Kelly Obituary
He was born in Big Timber, MT to Ray Kelly and Eleanor Lavold. He moved to Durango in 1990 and met the love of his life Sheila Moring. He was an avid team-roper, bowler, and fly fisherman. He worked an iron worker and a barber.
He is survived by his son Ty Kelly and Ty's mother Betty Lynn Kellly, and his longtime partner Sheila Moring and her sons Raymond and Robert.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Durango Cowboy Church on Hwy 172.
He will be missed by all who knew him and loved him.
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