Kellen Willis Obituary: Kellen David Willis, 15, of Key West, IA, died on May 13, 2021 at home. Mass of Christian internment will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church with Rev. Rodney Allers directing. Committal petitions will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Appearance will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. In the event that you can’t join in, a live stream of the burial service mass will be on the burial service home Facebook page.

Kellen was brought into the world on August 19, 2005, in Dubuque, Iowa, the child of Timothy and Tracy (Lutgen) Willis. He was a Sophomore at Dubuque Senior High School and was an individual from St. Joseph Key West Church, where he was in the Faith Formation Group.

Child, we never figured we would need to compose this unexpectedly early… You had for what seems like forever in front of you. Such countless things in life that you adored and were anticipating. You made us so PROUD! You will everlastingly be our empathetic, insightful and cherishing child.

You may have begun your childhood out on a soccer pitch encompassed by such countless dear companions however ultimately, through one convincing discussion with Joe Connolly, you would track down your “actual energy” in life in wrestling. You would spend most of your days improving as a man through exercise, weightlifting and diet in order to improve as a grappler. The psychological backbone you obtained to be all that you could be was your solidarity and genuine assurance.