On June 15, 2026, Heide Erna (Blum) (Parker) Kelly passed away peacefully in her sleep at Buffalo Prairie Care Center. Heide was born on July 02, 1944, just outside of Frankfurt, Germany. Her parents, Rudolph and Augusta Blum and a brother Stephen Blum have passed on before her. In 1968 she came to the U.S. and married John W. Parker Sr. also passed, for 8 years. In 1977 she remarried to Martin W. Kelly until the present. In 1982 she became a U.S. citizen. She loved bowling, travel, camping trips, and gardening. She was an outdoors person. After 18 years with the Springfield News Leader credit department, it was time to retire
Succeeding her is, Martin Kelly (husband) 3 sons Michael L. Parker, John W. Parker Jr. Steven A. Parker, twin daughters Cathalena E. Burch and Marcelina Hardge, 9 grandchildren and 15 grandchildren.
Cremation took place at Greenlawn Funeral Home North.