Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kenny, John Anthony 1998 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 13, 2010, 6:47 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, June 18, 1998 Mr. John Anthony Kenny, 75, of Ionia, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 1998 at his residence. He was born November 3, 1922 in Ionia, the son of James and Elizabeth (Conroy) Kenny and lived his entire life in Ionia. John was educated at SS Pete rand Paul Academy and was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Ionia and the Ionia Knights of Columbus. He was employed at General Tire his entire working life, retiring in 1984. John married the former Agnes Badder on September 13, 1954 and she preceded him in death on July 24, 1989. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the European , African and Middle Eastern Theaters, leaving the service with the rank of Corporal. Surviving are one daughter, Diane Bean of Ionia; one sister, Catherine Kenny, one brother-in-law, Charles Dixon and one sister-in-law, Jewell Kenny all of Ionia; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two brothers, Hugh in 1977 and Gerald in 1997 and one sister, Aloyse Dixon in 1966. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the SS peter and Paul Catholic Church, Fr. Melvin Fox presider and interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be on Friday at the Rich St. Chapel of Cook Funeral Home, Ionia, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Rosary/Scripture service will be on Friday at 8 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home. Mr. Kenny will be brought to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church for viewing one hour prior to the Mass. Memorials may be made to “Mission Hurst Missionaries,” envelopes will be available at the Cook Funeral Home or at the church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/kenny7869nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb