Florence Katherine Melanephy Kelly Rise Obituary
The memory of Florence Katherine Melanephy Kelly Rise of Oroville, Washington, who passed away on November 14, 2024 at the age of 83, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Florence Katherine Melanephy Kelly Rise to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Clarence Lynaugh Melanephy and Florence Katherine Melanephy (Weiss); her husband Tom Rise; and her siblings, Daniel Melanephy and Ruth Karlson.
She is survived by: her sister Claire Taylor (John) of Severn, MD; her children, Rick Kelly (Heather) of Oroville and Renee Hansford (Noah) of Dallas, TX; her stepchildren, Terry Rise (Brandy) of Oroville and Shannon Rise of Oroville; her grandchildren, Joe Kelly (Kelli), Krystle Kelly Aguilar (Ben), Matthew Kelly, Alex Kelly, Lauren Hansford Shera (Phillip) and Hilary Hansford; and her great grandchildren, Emmett Kelly, Theo and Adeline Aguilar.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 1270, Oroville, WA 98844 or to any of Oroville's community programs that Florence loved to serve.
