Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kenny, Bertha Elizabeth (Sykes) 1931
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Ionia Sentinel, Saturday, April 18, 1931

Funeral Services for Ionia Woman to Be Held Tuesday.

Mrs. John Kenny, 63, died in St. Lawrence hospital Saturday morning at 9 
o’clock following a long period of ill health, having been in the hospital 
since two weeks ago Wednesday where she had been taken for diagnosis and 
treatment.

Before her marriage she was Bertha Sykes, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 
Sykes, pioneers of Lyons township.  Mrs. Kenny was born three and one-half 
miles north of Muir on the farm recently purchased by Chester Ostrander.  She 
was reared in that community and lived there until she came to Ionia to make 
her home a little over 20 years ago.  She was a painstaking seamstress and 
followed her calling until compelled to give it up because of illness a few 
months ago.  She had often remarked that no matter how tired she might be it 
always rested her to sit down to the sewing machine.

She enjoyed the visits with her patrons who were urged to remain while a seam 
was being changed or alterations were being made to a garment.  No matter who 
might be the subject of discussion, Mrs. Kenny could point out their good 
qualities.

Surviving is the husband; a son, Foster Kenny, superintendent of Vandalia 
schools; three grandchildren, whom she loved and worked for; two brothers, 
William Sykes, of Muir, and Jack Sykes of Portland, and a sister, Mrs. Helen 
Hines, of Pasadena, Cal.

Her marriage to Mr. Kenny took place in February, 1893

The funeral services will be held …  [This article stops here.]

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Ionia, April 20 - Funeral services for Mrs. John Kenny, 63, will be held 
Tuesday morning at the church of SS. Peter and Paul, with interment in North 
Plains cemetery.

Mrs. Kenny, descendant from Pioneer parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sykes, was 
born in North Lyon township and had spent her entire life in Ionia county.  
Surviving are the husband; one son, Foster Kenny, superintendent of the 
Vandalia school; three grandchildren; two brothers, William Sykes of Muir and 
Jack of Portland, and one sister, Mrs. Helen Hines of Pasadena, Calif.


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