Mary Ella Wright Kielbasa, 81, widow of William O. Kielbasa, died Sept. 1, after a brief illness. She was a member of the St. Luke Catholic Church. She was born Nov. 4, 1926, daughter of the late Aler N. and Junie E. Fairbanks Wright.
Survivors include three children, Sharon Gibson of Nicholasville, Cindy and husband Billy Miller of Nicholasville, Doug and wife Kelly Kielbasa of Georgia, seven grandchildren, Tonia Elkin, Tracie Peyton, William Nance, Michelle Newton, Michael Miller, Brooke Kielbasa and Blake Kielbasa, 10 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, a sister Betty and husband Ted Blaine.
Services will be 12:30 p.m. Friday at Betts & West Funeral Home with Father William Bush officiating. Burial will follow in the Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, at Betts & West Funeral Home.
Bearers will be Billy and Michael Miller, Jack Bosworth, Eddie Blankenship, Ted Blaine and Mike Matherly.
