MacCoubrey Funeral Home Reception Centre
30 King Street East, Cobourg
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Ian Andrew Kelly, born July 27, 1977, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025, surrounded by family and friends at Ed’s House Hospice (Cobourg), after a strong and courageous battle with cancer.
Beloved husband of Nicole (Easson), and a devoted father to Emma (Isaac), Payton, Leigha, and Christian. Ian was a loving son to Noel and Carol (Chatten) Kelly, and a cherished brother to Nicole (Andrew). He was a proud family man, with many family members, and friends who were like family.
Ian’s love for motors started young and never faded. Building and driving Jeeps, with big tires and finding mud. From Trudeau Park to back trails wherever he could find them, he was always chasing the next challenge— trying not to get stuck or rescuing others in the mud. He loved country music, a good laugh, and had a quick wit with just the right amount of sarcasm. A straight shooter, Ian told it like it was.
His hands were rarely clean, grease under his fingernails from fixing, tinkering, and working with tools he knew inside and out through his career at Diemo, Cargowall, Red Path Sugar, to owning his own business; RNJ Tires. Through his career and hobbies, he was always fixing and building, and you wouldn’t find him far from a Monster energy drink or a Tim Hortons coffee.
Above all, Ian had a huge heart. He touched the lives of many friends and family, and his love, strength, and unmistakable coloured hair, will live on through each of his beautiful children. As the song says, “A Country Boy Can Survive”, and Ian’s spirit certainly will.
He will be deeply missed and forever remembered.
A Celebration of Ian’s Life will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025 from 1p.m. – 4p.m. in the MacCoubrey Funeral Home Reception Centre, Cobourg.
As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made in honour of Ian to Ed’s House Northumberland Hospice, Cobourg, in lieu of flowers.
Carol Noel and family we have no words that can express how are hearts ache for all of you!!! Ian will always be with us!! We have soo many great memories with him our Jeff Jason and Jen We are sure Jeff will meet him with the biggest hug and smile !!love and big hugs to all We are there for you! Xoxo
Emma, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your dad. Thinking of you during this hard time and hoping you can find some comfort knowing he is at peace. He was truly a wonderful person and will be missed by all who knew him. Mel
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
Nicole, our heartfelt sympathy for the loss of your brother. Thinking of you and your family during this difficult time. Wendi & Brett
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
My Deepest Condolences to the Kelly / Easson Families. A Donation has been made to Ed's House.
Dear Carole and Noel and family; Thinking of you with thoughts and prayers. Remembering Ian as a young mischievous Scout, and the man he grew into. Our sincere condolences. Scouter David and Kathy Howard
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
We are so very sorry to hear of Ians passing. Sending love and healing prayers. ❤️🙏🏻 Pam & Reg Hoover
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
Nicole your losses have been very tragic and I send my deepest condolences You have been blessed with a beautiful family hold them tight. One day at a time ❤️ To the Kelly family I am so sorry for your loss! Pam Spear
So sorry for your loss. Ian was one of my favourites. We shared our love of the Tragically Hip among other musicians. He was always kind no matter how busy he was.
Nichole and family,,, so sorry for the loss of your husband and father. I new Ian through your uncle Karl, and Ian also worked on my car. Ian was a really decent guy. RIP Ian.
Our deepest condolences to all of the Kelly family. This is truly heartbreaking. Ian was one of the most genuinely good people that we have ever known. Always willing to lend a hand with anything, always helpful, always funny, and always there to equally take the blame for whatever stupid thing we did together that weekend. He will be truly missed by us, and everyone who knew him.
To Nicole and family. My deepest sympathies in the lost of Ian and your father. My prayers are with you at this time. Peace be with you.
A great guy gone to soon , sorry to all affected family and friends!
Dear Nicole and family. I’m so sorry for your loss. And for the loss of your father. You’ve been in my thoughts. My sympathies
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time. May he rest in peace.
Carol and Noel I am so sorry to hear of Ian’s passing. Heartfelt sympathy to your family and also to Ian’s family. 💔💔🙏🏼🙏🏼
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
Our most sincere condolences to Carol and Noel and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Cherish your many wonderful memories.
Carol, Noel, Nicole, and Family We are saddened to hear of Ian’s passing, a long time friend of our son’s. Ian will be missed and remembered for his genuine friendship and kindness. Rest peacefully dear Ian. Our heartfelt condolences to all his loved ones.❤️
Nicole we are deeply sorry for the loss of your brother and our heartfelt condolences to you and your family. Treasure memories you can forever look back on.
I am so sorry to hear of Ian's passing. My heart goes out to his family.
So sad to hear of Ian’s passing, although we were not super close I feel I knew Ian well. He was always smiling and enjoying life. Condolences to all the family, Noel, Carol and Nicole and friends. He will be missed
Nicole and family , I am so sorry for your loss, thinking of you in this difficult time .May your fond memories see you through.
Noel, Carol, Nicole and Family, So sorry to hear of Ian's passing. I will always have fond memories of growing up together on Willow Cres. Even seeing him recently in hospital and many years had passed he was still pleasant and remembered me. You are in my thoughts during this difficult time. May he rest in peace.
So sorry to hear the passing of Ian. Met him through a good friend of mine. Really good guy. My condolences to the family.
Noel and Carol, I am so sorry to hear about your son Ian. May God be with you during this difficult time. I offer my sincere condolences 💔
Carol I am so sorry to hear the news of Your Son's passing. How tragic. Here's a big hug for You. You are in My thoughts and prayers.
Carol and Noel, so sorry for your loss my deepest condolence to you
You will be missed Ian. You were always there with a big smile ready to help anyone. You were so proud of your family. You were a great friend!We cherish our memories of times spent together.
We are so profoundly saddened by the passing of Ian. Our deepest sympathies go to his family.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
So incredibly sorry to hear about Ian’s passing, he was an amazing man. Sending my love and condolences to the family during this difficult time❤️
My deepest condolences to Emma and the rest of Ian’s loved ones. I am so very sorry for your loss.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
So sorry to hear of Ian's passing. I've only met him a few times and seen the love he had for Emma and I'm sure the rest of his children. Our condolences to all his family. May he RIP
Condolences to you all. May you find solace in the years you had.
To all of Ian's family and friends. We are so incredibly sorry for your loss. Words cannot express. Ian was one of a kind, always with a beautiful smile and always a welcoming disposition. He was loved by so many for his amazing qualities. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Catherine and Tim Irwin
Sending my deepest condolences to all of Ian's family and loved ones. God speed Ian.
We are so sorry of the passing of Ian ❤️🩹 Had some great times , lots of fun Thinking of his family at this time . RIP 💙
IAN......My friend since high school also a scholar in our apprenticeship years. BUDDY, you were amazing and always will be remembered as huge hearted. All our times at DIEMO, in disciplined trade study and off roading with our jeeps. May you rest with the angels and climb another hill to heaven. You are missed Champ! GOD BLESS YOU!
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
So sorry for your loss. We will miss seeing him around the shop.
To Ian’s family, I’m so very sorry for your loss. Ian was one of those people who could walk into a room and instantly make it feel lighter, it was always good for a laugh when he was around. He was a genuinely kind soul, and being in his company just made things better. He loved his kids deeply, and that always showed. They were everything to him. I’ll always remember Ian for his big heart, his easy smile, and those forever-dirty hands, somehow always dirty, no matter what. That was just Ian. He’ll be missed more than words can say, and he’ll always be remembered fondly. With heartfelt condolences, Vaida, Mason & Kerry Hinton
OMG, we are so sorry to hear of the loss of your son. Words cannot express how we feel. Our hearts go out to you.
You are all in my thoughts at this terrible time. Ian was a wonderful man, and will never be forgotten.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
Gone far too soon…forever remembered, in our minds and in our hearts ♥️
Sorry to hear about Ian’s passing, my condolences go out to his family and friends! RIP Buddy
Carol and Noel my thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Sincere condolences.
My deepest sympathy you and your family.
My heart is so sad! There are so many childhood memories I have of Ian. I have been praying and sending so much love to all his family and friends. He was the best! He was a class clown at Burnham school and always loved making people laugh. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
Soo sorry for your family's loss. Sending love and prayers.
Sending your family so much love and strength. Nicole Kelly you have endured so much loss in a short period of time. My heart breaks for you. Nicole Patton sending you the biggest hug. You and your families will be in my prayers.
Carol & Family - Sincere condolences.
Deepest condolences to all family and friends. Thinking of you during this most difficult time.
I'm so saddened to hear of Ian's passing. Many memories from growing up in the West End. Thoughts are with you all at this very difficult time.
Please relay my deepest sympathy to all of Ian’s family. This is such terrible news at this time of year. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Heartfelt condolences.
To the whole family, We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Ian. My boys love to go and visit him at the shop and he always had something for them to do or play with. We will forever miss his laugh and smart wet and can't thank him enough for helping us build our our boys dream monster truck. Rest easy Ian The Andersons
To the whole family, We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Ian. My boys love to go and visit him at the shop and he always had something for them to do or play with. We will forever miss his laugh and smart wet and can't thank him enough for helping us build our our boys dream monster truck. Rest easy Ian The Andersons
We were so sorry to hear of Ian's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all
So sorry to hear, deepest sympathies and condolences. Thinking of all of you in this difficult time.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
To the family of Ian My my deepest sympathies and condolences. Go out to you and your family. Ian was a good man and I will always have a good memories of Ian. He will be truly missed by all. Until we see each other on the other side, my friend, rest easy 🙏😢
Nicole , Payton , Emma, Leigha & Christian There are no words that truly ease the pain of loss. Please know you are surrounded by love, support, and prayers during this heartbreaking time. Ian may be gone from our sight, but forever in our hearts. Our deepest condolences. 🤍
Nicole and family So sorry for your loss. Ian always had such a positive attitude while he was fighting his fight. Im so sorry to hear he lost his fight. Was a wonderful guy. Thinking of you all. Neva
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Ed's House Northumberland Hospice Care Centre
Nicole, Christian, and Family - I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Ian. He was always so entertaining at ball games! I definitely will miss his laughs and witty comments. Thinking of you at this time. Coach Jen
Noel, Carol, Nicole and Family, Sending our deepest condolences. Many great memories in our hearts with Ian, from epic first birthday parties, foiled Easter dinners, camping at Kanamiskeg, to many off road, muddy tours. Please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers. Much love, Toothe and Rhiannon