Kelly D. Beckstrom, 57, of Hornell, formerly of Arkport,
died early Sunday morning (August 4, 2019) at Strong Memorial Hospital in
Rochester following a brief illness
Born in Wellsville, NY on May 25, 1962, she was the daughter
of Robert & Sandra (Dickerson) Boyd.
Kelly grew up in the Wellsville/Scio areas and was a
graduate of Scio High School (class of 1980).
She later attended Alfred State College.
For many years, Kelly was a “Stay at Home Mom” and more
recently was employed as a cashier at Cy’s Shurfine, now Arkport Shurfine, in
Arkport, NY. She had been a member of
the Arkport Presbyterian Church. Kelly’s
main enjoyment in life was simply spending time with her family and especially
loved the time she spent with her grandson, Colton.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Dakota Beckstrom
and also her brother, Jason Boyd.
Surviving are 4 daughters, Taylor Richardson of Hornell,
Bailey (Douglas Smith) Richardson of Concord, NC, Kelcy Beckstrom of Almond and
Victoria Beckstrom of Cohocton; her mother, Sandra Rowley of Wellsville; her
father, Robert (Lorraine) Boyd of Cincinnati, OH; her grandson, Colton Smith; 2
brothers, Brian Boyd of Buffalo, NY and Jamie Boyd of Sparks, NV; several
nieces & nephews.
The family of Kelly D. Beckstrom will receive friends on
Thursday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St.,
Hornell, NY where a Memorial Service will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. with Deacon
Robert McCormick officiating. Final
interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville, NY.
Kelly’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions in her name be made to Golisano Children's Hospital, 601 Elmwood
Ave # 655, Rochester, New York 14642.
Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home. To leave an
online condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.
