Kennedy, Anna M. 1886-1960

KENNEDY, CORBETH

Posted By: S. Ferrall, IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 10/3/2015 at 19:39:37

Funeral services were held Monday, March 28, 1960, for Anna M. Kennedy at St. Joseph's Catholic church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. D.A. Gorman officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph's cemetery, Elkader.

Pallbearers were Leo Keleher, Ray Carolan, Edward Burlingame Sr., Leo Boland, Edward Boland and William Orr. Acolytes were John Gerken, Dennis and Richard Troester.

Anna, the daughter of the late P.J. and Mary Kennedy, was born Dec. 16, 1886, in Highland Township. At the age of three her mother, a brother and three sisters were stricken with diphtheria and died, leaving Anna, her brother Walter and her father. The family was cared for by the grandmother until her death. Anna, at the age of 16 assumed all household duties, caring for her father until his death.

She lived on the family farm until 17 years ago when she and her brother Walter moved to Elkader.

About 15 years ago Anna was stricken with arthritis but despite her lingering illness and suffering she remained cheerful and active in religious and community activities.

Her brother, Walter, survives.

Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Connell, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Russell, Chicago; Mrs. Harry O'Connell, Henry O'Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Daly, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Lyons, Martin Kennedy Sr., Martin Kennedy Jr., Matt Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy, Mrs. Bernard Burds, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, Dubuque County; James Boland, Mrs. Glen Probert, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Newton, Mrs. T.E. Conboy, Mrs. Zita Humbert, Clarence Zapf, Mrs. Eileen Jirak, Volga; H.J. Quinn, Edgewood; Mrs. Martin Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Helen Seigel, Mary Schneider, Greeley; John Boland, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Conley, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Conley, Elkport; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boland, Pete Quinn, Strawberry Point; the John Wiley family and the Ernest Harbaugh family, Littleport; and D.J. Raftis, Oelwein.

Card of Thanks
I wish to than my relatives, friends and neighbors who contributed so much comfort, sympathy and help during the illness and death of my sister; also to the ladies who served the dinner.
Walter Kennedy

~Clayton County Register, March 31, 1960

Note: parents Patrick J. & Mary E. (Corbeth) Kennedy