William Clyde Kelius, enjoyed diverse career

William Clyde Kelius, 71, of Millsboro, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Jefferson Hospital of Neuroscience in Philadelphia, Pa., following complications of a stroke. He was born Feb. 14, 1952, in Pottstown, Pa., son of the late Clyde William Kelius and Agnes Rose (Dorici) Noecker.

Known by his family and friends as a jack-of-all-trades, William enjoyed a diverse career. He became a skilled craftsman and woodworker, and built redwood furniture in the Pottstown area, creating many beautiful pieces. After relocating to Sussex County, William worked as a lineman for Perdue Farms in Georgetown, as a maintenance technician for Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, and lastly for Grotto Pizza, where he enjoyed making their famous pizza dough, before he retired for medical reasons. Even in retirement, William stayed busy, and enjoyed working out in the yard and tending to the flowers.

William’s devotion to his family, however, took precedence above all, and the time spent with those he held dear was what he cherished most. William was a loving and devoted husband, father, brother, uncle and friend who will be deeply missed by all who had the good fortune to know him.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 29 years, Marilyn Rae (Reynolds) Kelius; his son, Shawn Kelius of Boyertown, Pa., stepson, Maurice J. Fox III of Millsboro; brother, Dennis Kelius (Diba) of Ludowici, Ga.; sister, Mary Deery (George) of Reading, Pa.; and niece, Samantha Deery of Reading.

A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at Grace United Methodist Church, 300 Church St., Millsboro, with a reception to follow at the church.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Lewes.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Mr. Kelius’ memory to the Christian Storehouse, 149 Mitchell St., Millsboro, DE 19966, christianstorehouse.org.

Visit Mr. Kelius’ Life Memorial webpage and sign his virtual guestbook at parsellfuneralhomes.com.