Mrs. Charles W. Kenney
Answers Final Summons
Her death a great grief - was at first improving from an operation
performed last Friday - a sharp change for the worse ended in death.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Mercy Hospital occurred the death of
Rose V., beloved wife of Charles W. Kenney, of Hampshire township.
On last Friday Mrs. Kenney underwent a severe operation at the hospital
but had seemed to be improving nicely when after a sharp and sudden
change for the worse, she answered the final summons. She was 47 years,
4 months, 24 days of age.
On April 10, 1893 she was united in marriage to Charles W. Kenney, who
with seven children, four boys and three girls survive her. She leaves
also her aged mother, Mrs. Julia Shannon of Center Grove; five
brothers, M. N. Shannon, Center Grove; J. E. Shannon, Elma; T. L.
Shannon, near Calumus; J. B. Shannon of St. Joseph, Mo. and four
sisters, Mrs. James McDermott, Charlotte; Mrs. P. S. Farrell,
Davenport; Mrs. L. E. Skelley, Kansas City; and Mrs. H. M. Smith of
DeWitt.
Mrs. Kenney was a woman of very lovable character, kindly toward all,
and ever ready to aid those who suffered or sorrowed, a faithful loving
wife and mother, a considerate neighbor and friend and a true and
consistent Christian.
To the bereaved husband and motherless children particularly is extended
the sincere and tender sympathy of scores of friend, and to the mother,
brothers and sisters also.
The funeral will take place from St. Irenaeus church at 9:00 Saturday,
leaving the residence in Hampshire township. at 7:30 am. Interment will
be in Holy Cross cemetery.
Clinton Daily Advertiser
Thursday, May 19, 1910
Mrs. C.W. Kenny
A sad and sudden death occurred at Mercy Hospital Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock when Mrs. C.W. Kenny breathed her last. Mrs. Kenny,
with her husband and family of seven children, resided in
Hampshire township, six miles west of Lyons and in Lyons where
she was well and favorably known, deep regret is expressed for
her untimely demise. Mrs. Kenny went to the hospital recently for
treatment and last Friday underwent an operation for an ailment
of a delicate nature. She rallied exceeding well after the ordeal
and was in a fair way to complete recovery, until Wednesday
morning when a sudden change came on and at two o'clock in the
afternoon she breathed her last. By the death of Mrs. Kenny, a
conscientious, Christian woman is removed from a sorrowing
husband and a family of children are left motherless. Beside her
husband and family, Mrs. Kenny is survived by her mother, four
sisters, and five brothers. The sisters are Mrs. James McDermott
of Charlotte, Mrs. P.S. Farrell, of Davenport, Mrs. L.C. Skelly
of Kansas City, and Mrs. H. M. Smith of DeWitt. The surviving
brothers are J.E. Shannon of Elma, M.N. of Charlotte, T.L. of
Calamus, J.V. of St. Joseph, Mo., and W.J. of Chicago. The
deceased maiden name was Rose Shannon and at the time of her
demise was forty-five years old. She was a true Christian woman,
a devout Catholic and the head of a happy home, the members of
which have the sincere sympathy of all in their bereavement. The
funeral will be held Saturday morning from her late residence to
St. Irenaeus church at Lyons where a requiem high mass will be
celebrated. The funeral cortege will arrive at the church about
nine o'clock. The interment will be made in Holy Cross cemetery.
The Clinton Daily Herald May 1910
Andrew Kenney
Andrew Kenney, 83, died Thursday March 3 at the Veterans Administration
Medical Center at Bay Pine, Florida.
The mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Irenaeus
church with the Rev. James Lawrence officiating. burial will be at Holy
Cross cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Pope
Funeral Home, and a Christian wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. at
the funeral home. The pallbearers will be nephews.
Kenney was born February 25, 1900 in Lyons, the son of Charles W. and
Rose Shannon Kenney. He was a veteran of World War I and World II.
He is survived by nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his
parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Clinton Herald
March 5, 1983
Francis P. Kenney
Francis P. Kenney, 70, died Monday October, 30, 1967. The funeral is at
10:00 on November 2 at St. Irenaeus church in Clinton, Iowa.
Born in Clinton county March 17, 1897 to Charles and Rose (Shannon)
Kenney. He married Anna Dever November 12, 1924 at Clinton. She preceded
him in death. On June 1, 1956 he married Myra Lueders. He was a member
of St. Irenaeus church.
Survivors are his wife, three sons, John of Clinton, Edward of Rock
Island, Ill. and Richard of Highland Park, Ill.; one daughter, Mrs..
Leonard (Jean) Hendricksen of Clinton and Andrew of St. Petersburg,
Florida; one sister Monica Kenney of Port Sanilac, Michigan and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death ny his first wife, two sisters Beatrice (Mrs.
Stanley Martin) and Lillian Downey and a brother Gerald.
Pallbearers were Mike Kenney (John's son) his grandson, Donald Kenney
(Charles's son) a nephew, Bob Kenney (Gerald's son) a nephew, and three
of Anna's family.
Mrs. Francis P Kenney
Mrs. Francis P. Kenney, 59. of 3006 Roosevelt Street, died Friday at
University Hospital's, Iowa City, after a short illness. Friends may
begin calling at 7 p.m. today at the Pope funeral home. Rev. E. F.
Jackson will lead recitation of the rosary there at 2:30 p. m. Sunday. A
requeim high mass will be offered Monday at 9 a.m. in St. Irenaeus
church by Father Jackson, followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery.
The former Anna Dever, daughter of John and Mary Mc Graw Dever Sr., was
born August 23, 1896 in Clinton. Her marriage to Francis is P. Kenney
took place November 12, 1924 in St. Irenaeus church. Mrs. Kenney was a
member of St. Irenaeus church and Our Lady of Fatima society.
Surviving are her husband: three sons, John of Clinton, Edward of
Davenport and Richard, serving with the Army at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas;
a daughter Mrs. Leonard (Jean) Hendricksen Jr. Clinton; four
grandchildren; her mother Mrs. Mary Dever, Clinton, two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Mc Donell, Clinton and Mrs. Matt Cain of Preston; and several
nieces and nephews, Her father preceded her in death.
Clinton Herald
May 7, 1955
Mrs Stanley Martin
Mrs. Stanley Martin of Preston, formerly Miss Beatrice Kenney, passed
away at Mercy Hospital at 2:45 yesterday, afternoon, following an
illness of the past two months. She had been a patient five weeks. Death
was due to complications.
The body reposes at the home of her father, Chas. W. Kenney, 532 S. 6th
St. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning with Requeim Mass at
9 o'clock at St. Irenaeus Catholic church. Burial in Holy Cross
cemetery.
Members of the Alumni of Our Lady of Angels Will go to the home in a
body tonight, meeting at Main and Sixth Street
Beatrice Mildred Kenney was born August 11, 1898 in Hampshire township
and was 27 years of age at the time of her death. she was a graduate of
O. L. A. Class of 1915. Her marriage to Stanley Martin of Preston
occurred at St. Irenaeus church February 8, 1921. He with a son Donald
and a daughter Marion, survive her. Also left to mourn her death are her
father, Charles Kenney of Lyons; two sisters, Lillian Kenney at Oakdale
and Monica Kenney of Lyons; and four brothers; Charles of Rockford,
Andrew with the U. S. Army in the Philippines, Francis P. and Gerald of
Lyons.
Died October 19, 1925.
Clinton Advertiser
October 20, 1925
Stanley Martin died May 1965.
Mrs Ethel Kenney
Mrs. Ethel Kenney, 75, of 919 North 2nd Street died this morning at Jane
Lamb Hospital after a brief illness.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 am Saturday in St. Patrick's
church with the Rev. Francis Hendricksen as celebrant and the Rev.
Joseph Kokjohn officiating. Burial will be in St. Irenaeus cemetery.
Visitation is 7 to 9 pm Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Friday at Delany
Funeral Home. Parish rosary at 8 pm Friday.
She was born November 16, 1905 in Sabula, the daughter of Hugh and
Rachel Lehman Doyle. She was employed at Van Allen's department store
for 17 years, retiring three years ago. She was a member of St.
Patrick's Altar and Rosary Society.
Survivors include 3 daughters Mrs. Robert (Ellen) Flaherty of Knoxville,
Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) Kerens and Mrs.Robert (Margaret) Burken of
Clinton; two sons, Robert Kenney of Belvedere, Ill. and Lester Baptist,
Fulton; 12 grandchildren, one great grandchild; two sisters, Mrs.
Esther Trillis of Sabula and Florence Doyle, also of Sabula.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one brother and four sisters.
Clinton Herald
December 10, 1975
Regina's comment; Her husband Gerald is not mentioned by name or
marriage. We presume Lester Baptist was either by a previous marriage
or adopted. If Van Allen's store is in Clinton, Iowa it would seem they
might have been separated, if he lived in Michigan for a long time. Who
knows?
James G Kenney
James Gerald Kenney, 55, of Lapeer, Michigan, a former Clinton resident,
died Monday (Jan.15) in the Almont Community Hospital in Almont,
Michigan. Funeral services and burial will be Thursday in Lapeer.
He was born November 16, 1906 in Clinton, the son of C. W. and Rose
Shannon Kenney. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert Flaherty of
Knoxville, Mrs. Robert Kerens of Iowa City and Mrs. Robert Burken of
Clinton; one son, Robert of Clinton; eight grandchildren; three
brothers, Charles of Clinton, Francis of De Witt and Andrew of St.
Petersburg, Florida, and one sister Miss Monica Kenney of Eaton Rapids,
Michigan. he was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
Clinton Herald
January 17, 1962
Marilyn Kenney-Robert Kerens
Married Monday September 21 at St. Patrick's church. The bride was given
in marriage by her brother Robert. The maid of honor was the brides
sister Margaret Kenney. The bridesmaid was Grace Trillis a cousin of the
bride.
Clinton Herald
September 22, 1950
Robert J. Kenney-Jeanne Clark
Marriage vows were solemnized at a 9 o'clock Nuptial mass in St.
Patrick's Catholic church this morning for Jeanne Clark, daughter of
Frank Clark and the late Mrs. F. J. Clark and Robert Kenney, son of Mrs.
Ethel Kenney, 319 North 2Nd St.
Ushers include Don Kenney, cousin of the bridegroom. they will be at
home at 533 3rd Ave. S. in Clinton. Mr. Kenney is employed by Dr. Pepper
Bottling Co.
Clinton Herald
April 24 1954
John F. Kenney
Visitation: Private.SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Boniface
Church, Clinton. The Pape Funeral Home is assisting the family.
CLINTON --- John F. Kenney, 81, of Clinton, died Wednesday at Mercy
North Hospital. Inurnment will be in St. Irenaeus Calvary
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons: Kevin Cano, Sean, Scott,
Shamus, Connor, Nolan, Evan and Trey Kenney. He was born Aug. 13,
1926, in Lyons to Francis and Anna Dever Kenney. He married Ursula
Weber on Sept. 13, 1947, in Appleton, Wis. He graduated from Lyons
High School in 1944. He served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific
Theater during World War II. He served in the Philippines. He was
captured twice and was able to escape both times. He received a Purple
Heart for wounds received on three different occasions. He attended
Clinton Community College. He was a pipe fitter with E.I. DuPont for
more than 34 years before retiring in 1985. He was a member of the
Prince of Peace Parish and AMVETS. He coached Little League Baseball
and football and basketball at St. Irenaeus Grade School. He was a
scorekeeper at St. Mary's, Mater Dei and Prince of Peace high schools
for many years.Survivors include his wife; five children, Kathleen
Cano of Clinton, Michael (Elise) Kenney of Mequon, Wis., Terry (Beth)
Kenney of Clinton, Sheila (Ralph) Allocco of Tampa, Fla., and Brian
(Karrie) Kenney of Clinton; 21 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren;
one sister, Jean Henricksen of Clinton; one brother, Richard (Sharon)
Kenney of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; and two sisters-in-law, Henrietta
Kenney of Rock Island and Ruth (Dennis) Emery of Hickory, N.C. He was
preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Death date: Sept. 19, 2007
Published in the Clinton Herald from 9/21/2007 - 9/24/2007.
Also in the Quad City Times on Sept. 21, 2007.
(
geocities.com/grandmashannon/articles) (
geocities.com/grandmashannon)