Dryden Funeral Home

Siblings Keith L. Kelley, 6, Keyondre L. Kelley, 5, and Keyanna F. Kelley, 3, died Feb. 26 after a fire was reported around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning at their family’s residence in the Maple Grove Communities mobile home park off South Almont Avenue. Imlay City police Officer Sara Colin discovered the front of the family’s mobile home engulfed in flames. A woman on scene told her there were people still inside. Firefighters were able to enter the home and remove six people.One of the six removed included Keyairan J. Kelley, a 1-month-old girl. She died Wednesday, Feb. 27 at University Hospital in Ann Arbor after initially being listed in critical condition.The children’s parents, Keith L. Kelley, 42, and Krystal I. Whitney, 29, are both at Hurley Medical Center in Flint with severe burns. Keyshawn F. Kelley, 1, is at the Flint hospital being treated for severe burns to his back.Imlay City Police Chief Scott Pike said the cause of the fire remains under investigation by the department and Michigan State Police. He noted the home did not have any working smoke alarms. 3 siblings killed in Imlay City house fire known for infectious smiles, love of learning The names of the children have not yet been released. Investigators will speak with the family “when it’s appropriate” and get statements, but Pike said they have no reason to believe there is anything "criminal or suspicious” in connection to the fire.Pike said the department “joins the victims, the family of the victims and our mourning community for the loss of these innocent lives and praying for the surviving victims and family.” More than 100 residents gathered Tuesday night outside the trailer where the fire took place, sharing prayers and expressing their grief at what took place earlier in the day.James Mikinka became friends with Keith L. Kelley, giving him a ride back and forth to work on a daily basis.“He was an outgoing dad, loving,” noted Mikink...