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[scottsmom]

Just to let our racing friends know that Jessica's older sister, Kelli, was hurt in an auto accident Tues. evening. She was transferred to Grant Hospital in Columbus. She is stable, but has multiple injuries. Updates are being posted on facebook. Good luck to all as the racing season begins. Sandi

[skinnykenny]

Prayers go out to your family.

[AK1]

Thoughts and Prayers to Kelli and the whole family.

[Racer31]

My thoughts and prayers are with your entire family.

[skinnykenny]

any news?

[scottsmom]

any news?

Just got home from the hospital (Grant in Columbus). She has been battling ARDS--Adult Resp. Distress Syndrome, so she has been sedated and paralyzed with medication. Finally yesterday she seemed to turn the corner and start getting a bit better. Today they did a bronchoscopy and then took the breathing tube out and put in a trach instead. She is still on the ventilator. The two surg. on the legs seemed to have gone well. Laceration on her chin already has the stitches removed. Have not even scheduled the surg for all the fractures to her face......she is still considered too unstable for that. Will have a long, long recovery period. No idea when she will be transferred back up this way. In the mean time, we are all taking turns being with her. That way no one gets worn completely out. Keep praying, she's still one very ill girl. They turned off the paralyzing drug today, and when DJ walked in the room and said, "Hi Kelli!" , she opened her eyes right away. It made us laugh! Later on, though, DJ wondered if she might have thought it was her Dad, since DJ's voice at times sounds like Scott.

[skinnykenny]

We will keep her in our prayers.

[scottsmom]

Jessica's sister, Kelli Nuss, passed away 4/18/11 at 10:41pm at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. I'll post arrangements as soon as they are made.

[AK1]

Jessica's sister, Kelli Nuss, passed away 4/18/11 at 10:41pm at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. I'll post arrangements as soon as they are made.

I'm so sorry. Praying for your family during this difficult time.

[skip]

Thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family.God Bless.

[scottsmom]

For Kelli Nuss, the visitation will be held Thursday (4/21) at Bayliff and Son in Cridersville from 2-4 and from 6-8. Service will be held Friday (4/22) at Harvest Baptist Church in Wapakoneta at 10 am.

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Wapakoneta Kelli D. Nuss, 22, died at 10:41 p.m. April 18, 2011, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. She was born Sept. 5, 1988, in Norfolk, Va., to David Scott Nuss and Kristine Richardson Nuss Wilges. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother and stepfather, Jon Wilges, survive in Wapakoneta. Miss Nuss worked with CFA Staffing at Procter & Gamble, Lima. She was a 2006 graduate of Wapakoneta Senior High School and attended International Business College, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was very artistic, a creative writer and loved animals. Survivors include two sisters, Jessica Nuss and Jordyn Nuss, both of Wapakoneta; a stepsister, Alyssa Wilges, of Waynesfield; a stepbrother, Blaine Wilges, of Jackson Center; maternal grandparents, Tom and Marian Richardson, of Cridersville; maternal great-grandmother, Malonya Richardson, of Russells Point; paternal grandparents, Sandi Evans, of Wapakoneta, and Larry Nuss, of South Carolina; and maternal stepgrandparents, Dale and Lois Wilges, of Buckland. Services will begin at 10 a.m., Friday at Harvest Baptist Church, Wapakoneta. The Rev. Gary Bragg will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, and one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Auglaize County Humane Society or the charity of donor's choice. Condolences may be expressed at bayliffandson.com