Fairchild, Kelly C. (1936 – 2024)

FAIRCHILD, ZIMMERMAN, WEGNER, KRAMER, JENSEN, RANSOM, MOORE, MICH, MCMURPHY, ERB, BAKER, PIETANZE, PETERSEN, WEBER, ANDERSEN, HASKINS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/17/2025 at 17:11:43

Name of deceased: Kelly C. Fairchild

Aged: 88 yrs, 5 mo, 18 days

Residence: Hansen House Assisted Living, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: July 5, 1936; rural Irwin, Audubon County, IA

Died: Dec. 23, 2024; Hansen House Assisted Living, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Celebration of Life: Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024; 404 Dodge Street, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Daughters, Kim (spouse, Dick) Zimmerman, Kristi (spouse, Paul) Wegner, and Karla (spouse, Rick) Kramer; grandchildren, Amy Jensen, Kelly (spouse, Amy) Zimmerman, P.J. Wegner, Ryan (spouse, Jana) Wegner, Andrea (spouse, Troy) Ransom, Brittany (spouse, Sadie Roberts) Moore, and McKenzie (spouse, Adam) Mich; 10 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lafe and Myrtle (nee McMurphy) Fairchild; wife, Barbara Fairchild; grandson-in-law, Clint Jensen; sisters, Leona (and spouse Victor, and spouse, Allyn), Ferry Erb, Leola (and spouse, Jake) Baker, Norene (and spouse, Pete) Pietanze, Ramona (and spouse, Pete) Petersen, Irma (and spouse, George) Weber, and Dixie (and spouse, Don) Andersen

Education: Attended country school east of Irwin, IA and graduated from Audubon High School, Class of 1955

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Barbara Haskins; Sep. 2, 1955; location not provided

Employment: Worked over-the-road construction and concrete work from 1955 to 1961. He was then employed by Harlan Municipal Utilities from 1961 until he retired in 1998. In addition, Kelly and Barb owned the Harlan Sewing Center from 1975 to 1995.

Hobbies/Interests: Kelly was a volunteer with the Harlan Fire Department from 1962, serving as a board member from 1968 to 1972. With his wife, Barb, Kelly enjoyed their annual trips to Table Rock Lake in Missouri; both enjoyed traveling and wintering in Arizona; cherished time spent with family and friends. He enjoyed taking his Harley on road trips, poker runs, camping trips and rallies.

Sources: pauleyjones.com