Mary Ellen Kessee

Mary Ellen (Coley) Kessee, 58 of Westminster, CO and formerly of Streator passed away November 19, 2018 at the St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, CO.

A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday (December 16^th) from 12 – 3 PM at the Streator Moose Lodge.  A private family vigil was held at the home of Traci’s brother (Phillip) on November 22^nd.  Kind words and remembrance of Mary was said by a family friend Ray.

Mary was born on August 30, 1960 in Streator to Matthew and Shirley (Allen) Coley.  She married Traci Kessee on September 17, 2016.  He survives.

Also surviving is a son Travis (Kelly) McDonald of McHenry, 2 grandchildren Spencer and Charlotte McDonald, brothers Mike (Sherri) Coley of Wapella and John (Debbie) Coley of Streator, sisters Michelle Coley of Streator and Renee (Tom) Bednar of Streator, aunts, Maxine Dyas of Streator and Betty Koval of Streator, sister-in-law Linda Mc Cade, brothers-in-law Tony Kessee, Danny (Sandy) Kessee, Jeff Kessee and Mike (Deb) Kessee and several nieces and nephews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her parents, daughter Emily Surrock, sister Cynthia Defenbaugh, nephew Kevin Wonders, mother-in-law Mary Williams and father-in-law Don Kessee.

Mary graduated from Northlawn Jr. High and Streator High School in 1978.  She was employed at the Bethesda Senior Living Home in Thorton, CO.

Mary was a loving wife, mother, sister and a wonderful person.  She will be greatly missed by family and friends.