Rita Katherine (Robke) Kelly Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rita Katherine (Robke) Kelly of Kansas City, Missouri, who passed away on January 19, 2026 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita Katherine (Robke) Kelly to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Pauline "Paula" Robke (Runnebaum) and Fredrick August "Gus" Robke; and her siblings, Al, Ray Robke, Agatha Robke, Mary Ann Vondemkamp and Sharon Hurley.

She is survived by: her children, Mark Kelly (Laura) of Leawood, Kansas, Dave Kelly (Karen) of Anthem, Arizona and DeAnne Dodd (Kevin) of Kansas City, Missouri; her brothers, Joe Robke (Rita) of Seneca and Herb Robke (Marsha) of Kansas City, Missouri; and her grandchildren, Joe, Carson, Drew, Avery, Jack, Matthew and Kyle.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in memory of Rita Kelly to NKC Health for nursing care. Gifts can be made online at Donate to Support NKC Health (https://give.nkchealth.org).