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Kinney, Marian L. (1932-2017)

KINNEY, PEDERSEN, DAVENPORT, ELLRICH, RENEGAR, CHESNEY, REDIG

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/15/2017 at 15:23:36

Marian L. Kinney
January 25, 1932 - February 18, 2017

Marian Lucille Pedersen, a daughter of Christen Jensen and Pearl Sena (Davenport) Pedersen, was born on January 25, 1932, in Libertyville, Illinois. Her family, however, moved to Newell when she was two years old. While in high school, she wrapped butter at the Newell Creamery and worked as a waitress at the Newell Westside Café. After graduating in 1950, she worked for Northwestern Bell in Storm Lake as a telephone operator.

On December 11, 1951, Marian married William Donald Ellrich at the Polk County Courthouse. To their union, three sons were born, Tom, Steve, and David. Marian worked for several years as the head cook at the Good Samaritan Society in Newell. After her divorce from William, she moved to Ames where she became the House Mother and cooked for the Theta XI Fraternity for one year. Then, she returned to Newell to marry Kenneth W. Kinney on June 14, 1978, at the Congregational Church in Newell. They lived on Ken’s century farm. Marian enjoyed playing cards, doing needlepoint, and baking. She loved to entertain and host coffee for her friends. She was a member of the First Congregational Church in Newell.

Marian died on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in Newell where she had been a resident since November 11, of 2014. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Kenneth Kinney, on June 18, 2012; a brother, Paul J. Pedersen; and a sister-in-law, Vie Pedersen.

Survivors include her three sons: Tom, and his wife, Sharon Ellrich, of Ames, Iowa, Steven Ellrich, of Des Moines, Iowa, and David, and his wife, Marlene Ellrich, of George, Iowa; two step-daughters: Sandra, and her husband, Kent Renegar, of Ankeny, Iowa, and Candace Chesney, of Des Moines, Iowa; seven grandchildren; three step grandchildren; two great grandchildren; four step great grandchildren; a sister, Betty, and husband, Melvin Redig, of Storm Lake; a brother, James Pedersen, of Sierra Vista, Arizona; and a sister-in-law, Donna Pedersen, of Rock Valley, Iowa; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral services for Marian L. Kinney, 85, of Newell, will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the First Congregational Church in Newell with Pastor Greg Baskerville officiating. Burial will follow in the Newell Cemetery, Newell, Iowa. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Congregational Church in Newell with the family present. A memorial fund has been established at PO Box 412, George, Iowa 51237. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements.

Redig Funeral Home, Aurelia, Iowa 2017


 

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