Kelly Douglas Peterson
June 24, 1962 - December 20, 2025
Kelly passed away at the age of 63 on December 20, 2025 at his home in Willingdon, Alberta.
He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and had been a member of the Royal Canadian Navy for several years.
Kelly will be remembered for his sense of humour and caring heart; he loved guitars, cars, and especially his cats.
Kelly will be dearly missed by his parents James and Ramona, sisters Kim (Duff) and Leah (Dale), niblings Tessa, Graham, and River, great-nieces Penny and Averie, along with many other family members.
"You're a star in the face of the sky"
I met Kelly in Willingdon through friends of mine and used to hear him play his guitar in the bar and we would all try to keep up. Karaoke was a good time with him around. He was always pleasant and a good soul to be around. Condolences to his family. Truly missed. 🙏🌺🌹💖🌹🌺🙏 Memory Eternal 🙏🌹🙏
Kelly was a great guy to talk to and alot of fun to play darts with at the Willingdon hotel RIP Kelly
What can I say about Kelly? He had a heart of gold and a smile that would melt an igloo! When he came into the bank, we would talk until the next customer came in. We did have an argument one time about our ages! i actually had to show him my ID that I was in fact a lot older than him.
My sincerest condolences to the family! Kelly will truly be missed by his many friends in Willingdon! May he never be forgotten!
I met Kelly when he was in the Navy and sailing with friends of mine. We called him Kelly Boy as we had a girl in our group with the same name. We had great time always. He was always there for my girls and I after my husband passed away. My heart goes out to Kim & Leah and the rest of the family. My heart is sad, but it will always have a spot for Kelly as someone once said to me, the pain never goes always, will slow move to the back of your heart. You are all in my thoughts. You will be missed KellyBoy. Love Sue, Sara, & Jessie Gauthier.
Hope he went happy. He is flayng in a galactic trip.
I remember him when he helping me building the house. I try to introduce to many gal’s. Hope that he will find a nice girl in the other side.
So sad to hear: RIP Kelly
My deepest condolence go out to his family and all his friends. The first time I met this gentleman was at the Wellington, Hotel, and right off the bat I could see he was such a gentle man, a caring man and a handsome looking man. He’s a really good buddy of my friend Gerald’s.
Kelly was a totally dedicated and professional sailor in his day and throughout his career could be found sailing in a ship heading to far off lands and potential harms way. We used to tease him about his medal count. Having sailed with Kelly and finding ourselves in hard work situations, his easygoing and humorous demeanor always brought calm to the situation. A great friend, I’m glad he found his retirement town where he thrived and made friends. easily. I will miss him but I’m sure we’ll carry on our last conversation right where we left off when we meet again. I hope everyone thinks of their favourite Kelly story and smiles!
Sincere and heartfelt condolences to all of his family and friends.
I first met Kelly at the Willingdon Hotel!!! I can’t say anything bad about him!!! He was a great friend and I’m sure going to miss him!!! I always use to drive him home from the bar after closing!!! I use to make sure he always got into his house before I left!!! I still can remember him waving to me after he unlocked the door!!! Rest in Peace my Buddy!!! Until we meet again!!! I’m going to miss you Buddy!!! ❤️❤️
You were like a Dad to me in many ways, and even said I could call you Dad. Even though we both looked at each other awkwardly and laughed after, it made me feel special. It’s not the same without you here, especially when watching hockey. There’s a lot less yelling at the TV from me without you. Thank you for making Mom the happiest she’s ever been. I love you, man. I’m looking forward to seeing you again in Heaven and having some more jam sessions.