way, were blessed with two daughters, Elizabeth and Rachel. They retired to Ames in 2011 to be closer to their daughters, family, friends and beloved Cyclones. Jim and Chelly recently celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary. Chelly had as many hobbies as her cats had lives; but she excelled at relationships and at helping others. She was President of her P.E.O. Chapter LN-Ames, was an active member of Beta Sigma Phi, the rummage and funeral committees at Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Questers, the Iowa State Women's Club, and many quilting guilds and book clubs. Chelly is survived by her husband, Jim (Ames, IA), her daughter, Rachel Kenney (Humboldt, IA), her sister, Dru (Bill) Sampson (Lawrence, KS); her sister-in-law, Connie (Don) Hill (Fort Morgan, CO), her sister-in-law, Jan Tirzmalis (Marion, IA), her brother-in-law, Jack Knight (Postville, IA), her brother-in-law Noel (Debra) Knight (Elgin, IA), her bonus kids Sarah and Jan, Darryl, Sierra, Devyn, and Kyleigh Laaser-Webb (Ames, IA); nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother Keith Vincent Mort, her parents George and R. Charlotte Mort, and her daughter Elizabeth Ann Kenney. Memorial contributions may be directed to Quilts of Valor Foundation, PO Box 191 Winterset, IA 50273, www.qovf.org. Condolences and memories of Chelly may be shared at www.amesmonument.com.