OBITUARY: Betty M. (Kennedy) Hegney, 1928-2003, Worth Co., Iowa

[Adapted from: Northwood Anchor online - posted 1-7-2004]





                           Betty M. Hegney
 
Betty M. Hegney, 75, Hanlontown, Iowa, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services
were Saturday [Jan 3, 2004] at the Grace Lutheran Church, Hanlontown,
Iowa, with Rev. Kris Snyder officiating. Burial was at Brush Point Cemetery.

Betty Maxine, the daughter of John and Grace (Barrick) Kennedy, was
born Sept. 12, 1928 in Burchinal, Iowa. She attended country school
near Burchinal. After her schooling, she worked for the Clear Lake
Bakery. She married Orain Hegney on April 1, 1961 in Hanford, Iowa.

She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church of Hanlontown, in which
she was very active, and a member on the Park Board for Hanlontown.

Betty is survived by her husband Orain of Hanlontown; her children,
Michael Kennedy and his wife Donna of Hanlontown, Cheryl Tietjens and
her husband Roger of Kensett, Iowa, Julie Losee and her husband Kevin of
Hanlontown, and Barbara Suby and special friend Daniel Kramer of Hanlontown;
seven grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; siblings Delores Klang of
Clear Lake, Robert and Carol Kennedy of Mason City, Melvin and Linda
Kennedy of Burchinal, and Dorothy and Don Nichols of Clear Lake and
one sister-in-law Jeanette Holm of Glenwood, Minnnesota.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, one grandson Aaron Tietjens,
one sister Mildred Bates, two brothers-in-law Merlin Klang and Donovan
Bates, and many aunts and uncles including Ida Thovson.
 
  
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