Alisha A. Kelley, age 43, of Dubuque, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Luther Manor.  To celebrate Alisha’s life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street.

Alisha was born on July 21, 1981, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of David and Barbara (Guinn) Kelley.

Alisha graduated from Dubuque Senior High School and was currently taking online courses to earn her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts.  She loved her dog, Milo, and was perfectly content spending time at home with him.  Alisha was an avid reader.  She was a sports fan who followed the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and WWE Wrestling.  She worked at the Diamond Jo Casino as a cage cashier for several years, and also worked at Kwik Stop.  Alisha’s faith was very important to her, and she attended church regularly at Kingdom Ministries Church.  She loved her family.  Alisha adored her nieces and nephews, especially her great-nephew, Hudson, and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of her new great-nephew.  Alisha will be greatly missed.

Those left to cherish Alisha’s memory include

her mother,
Barb McCaughey, Dubuque, IA;

2 brothers,
Chris (Malinda) Kelley, Davenport, IA
and David Kelley, Bettendorf, IA;

her nieces and nephews,
Dalton (Mallory) Kelley, Hailey Kelley, Colton Kelley, Aidan Kelley and Cruz Kelley;

a great-nephew,
Hudson Kelley and another baby on the way;

a step-brother and several step-sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Alisha was preceded in death by her father, David Kelley.

Alisha’s family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital and Tri-State Dialysis, for the kind and compassionate care they have provided for Alisha.

Cards and memorials in Alisha’s memory may be mailed to Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001, Attn. Alisha Kelley Family.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.behrfuneralhome.com