Jacqueline Kay (Stout) Kelsey, 80, Hamilton, MO, passed away on December 28, 2022, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO. She moved to Hamilton in 1986 from Breckenridge, MO.

Jacqueline was born on October 15, 1942, in St. Joseph, MO, to Jack and Elizabeth (Ward) Stout.  She worked as a Nutritional Services Director for many care centers and also was a cook for Vinnie's Restaurant in Hamilton.  She enjoyed having her family together, and she loved to celebrate the holidays and go to the casino.

She married James Robert Kelsey on August 20, 1960, in Kirkwood, MO.  He preceded her in death in 2016.  She was also preceded in death by her parents and her brother-John Stout.

Survivors:  Children-Donna Smith, Kansas City, MO; Jim Kelsey, Breckenridge, MO; and John Kelsey, St. Joseph, MO; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; and Siblings-Mike Stout, Wichita, KS; Sandy Teetsle, Phoenix, AZ; Debbie Abernathy, Topeka, KS; and Pam Self, Phoenix.

Jacqueline has been cremated under the direction of Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.

A service and inurnment will be held on January 13, 2023, at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Higginsville, MO, at 11 a.m.