Pence grew up in Missouri and moved to Pontiac in 1963 with his wife, Johnie Lou and daughter, Rhonda. Kelly was born after the move. He worked at Walker Wire and Steel for many years and is now retired. He is 67 years old.
He developed diabetes 30 years ago and although he took very good care of himself with diet and medication, the disease started taking a toll on his body. When his family and his doctors decided the best treatment was a kidney transplant, which was about two years ago, the family got to work, going through tests to see if any of them were a match.
“Both of my daughters were matches, but Rhonda had medical issues, so Kelly was a better match,” said Ronnie Pence.
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