Remembering Kelly Marie (Stout) Long

Kelly Marie (Stout) Long entered into the arms of Jesus on Sunday August 9, 2026 surrounded by her three children and friends.  She was born on October 18, 1967 to Gilbert and Marie (Gyurina) Stout.  She is survived by her former husband, Scott Long, and her three children, Scott, Grant, and Grace. She was also survived by her Brothers, Gilbert and V. David.  She advocated for her children fiercely and loved them immensely.

Kelly graduated from Bucktail Area High School in 1985 and then in 1993 she graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelors of Arts degree and an English teaching degree.

Her three passions in life were her faith in Jesus, her three children, and her writing!  She lived a life of serving her Savior and sharing His word through her speaking, writing, and friendships. 

Kelly was a published author and a National Best Seller of over 30 Amish novels.  She focused on real life issues of abuse, alcoholism, and mental illness.  Kelly was also an advocate of special needs and autism.  Her writing made her a finalist for the CBA Carol award.  Kelly passed on her faith by writing Christian devotionals as well.

Her dog Alice was her faithful writing buddy.

There will be a celebration of life at the Sunset Memorial Church in Tamarack, Pa., on Saturday, October 3, 2026 10:00am with a tea party luncheon to follow. Immediate family will take her ashes to the Valentine Cemetery that overlooks the Kettle Creek Valley.

Memorials to Strawberry Fields, Inc.  https://www.sfionline.org or call 814-234-6023 and ask for Jeannine

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“You buried my husband four years ago.”

In the filtered light of a spring funeral, Amisch Rob Avery stills his shovel to stare at the beautiful woman in front of him. He knew her words to be true. He was, after all, the caretaker of the local cemetery, and he remembered her well. Such beauty is impossible to forget.

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Kelly Long

CBA bestselling author, Kelly Long, writes deeply emotional romantic fiction; including Amish and medical romance as well as Bible Studies. Kelly explores the intricacies of the human heart and the joys of a simpler way of life. In a captivating new series, set in the remote Appalachian community of Blackberry Falls, young women determined to wed, advertise for mail order grooms in a far off newspaper….

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Why does God’s love never fail? Sometimes, in the darkest time, we may feel that God has abandoned us or refuses to hear our cries. These feelings are a normal part of the human condition–we fear and our hope is lost. But God doesn’t depend on our faithfulness alone; He depends on His Own faithfulness. He cannot lie or break His promises. He promises to never leave us or forsake us, to never turn His back on us.He always Loves us! So, somewhere “In the middle of the mess, there is Majesty.” Pain can bring us closer to Jesus, And, like a rose in winter, we can rejoice that there is beauty in the harsh cold, if we cling to the God whose LOVE NEVER FAILS!

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The Mountain Amisch I write about often live in hollows deep inside the forest of the Allegheny Mountains, the foothills of Appalachia. It has been my privilege to know some of these people–both in my youth and as an adult. There is an inherent strength and wonder in the ways they live their lives. Generous and kind, they still often keep to themselves. I am blessed to have grown up where I did.

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