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The Life of DWAYNE KELCE

Services for Dwayne Kelce, 38, of rural Adel, who died of a gunshot wound at his home Monday, will be at noon Thursday at Hamilton''s Funeral Home here.  Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

The death was ruled a suicide by Dallas County authorities.

Mr. Kelce was a Des Moines native and lived here most of his life before moving to Adel eight years ago.  He was a production worker at Armstrong Rubber Co., and was a member of the Moose Lodge and St. John''s Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his wife, Jerrie; two daughters, Bonnie Kelce of Des Moines and Kathy Kelce, at home; two sons, Dwayne and John, both at home; two brothers, George of Indianola and Bob of New Bedford, Mass; two sisters, Phyllis Piper of Albuquerque, NM and Katherine Minarsich of Des Moines; and his mother, Alberta Sumpter of Des Moines.

The family suggests that any memorial contributions be made to St. John''s Lutheran Church.

Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today.

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