DENNEY, Kenneth Lawrence 1952 - 1974

DENNEY, JONES, CHRIST, IVES, BLACK, POHREN, HARGER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/14/2021 at 19:56:18

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, November 12, 1974
Front Page, Columns 1, 2, and 3

Two Found Dead In Car; Carbon Monoxide Blamed

LIBERTYVILLE -- Dr. C. F. Watson, Jefferson County medical examiner, has ruled that two persons found dead in a parked car near Libertyville shortly before noon Monday died of carbon monoxide poisoning. He ruled their death as accidental.

The victims were Kenneth L. DENNEY, 21, Fairfield, and his cousin, Ava D. DENNEY, 25, Libertyville.

Following his investigation the medical examiner also said there was no suspicion of foul play.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's office received a call at 11:10 a.m. Monday from Libertyville stating a passing motorist had observed a car off the road, that it apparently had been there for several hours, and it also appeared as if there was a man inside the vehicle.

County officers responded to the call and found the two victims in the car. The vehicle was parked in a field one mile west of Libertyville and one-half mile north.

Officers said the car had been parked at that location for some time since there were no tracks in the mud as result of the Sunday rain. Time of death was placed at approximately 2 a.m. Sunday.

Reports also said the key was in the ignition switch at the 'on' position, and that the gas talk was empty, indicating the car's motor had continued to operate until the gasoline supply was exhausted.

The cause of death was ruled as asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Double funeral services wil be held Thursday, Nov. 14, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with Father Louis Leonhardt officiating.

Interment for Ava Delores DENNEY will be in Maple Hill Cemetery at Birmingham (note: in Van Buren Co., IA); and Kenneth L. DENNEY will be laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.

Prayers for a Christian Wake for both the accident victims will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.

AVA DELORES DENNEY

Ava Delores DENNEY, Libertyville, was born Dec. 20, 1948, in Fairfield, the daughter of Robert and Alma JONES DENNEY. She was reared and educated in Libertyville and attended the Fairfield Community High School.

She had also attended Parsons College, Iowa Wesleyan and currently was enrolled at Northeast Missouri University at Kirksville, Mo., where she was to have graduated next month.

She was also currently practice teaching at the Pence Elementary School in Fairfield. Formerly employed at Winegard Corp. in Burlington, she was a member of the Catholic Church in Burlington.

In addition to her parents, Miss DENNEY is survived by three brothers, Philip, Forest City, N.C.; Wesley, stationed with the Air Force in Tucson, Ariz.; and Richard, Fairfield.

Also one sister, Shirley CHRIST, Burlington; one half-sister, Elizabeth Dianne, at home; two step-brothers, Douglas IVES, in the Air Force at Rapid City, S.D., and Dennis IVES, Birmingham; one step-sister, Deborah Sue BLACK, Cedar Rapids.

KENNETH L. DENNEY

Kenneth L. DENNEY, 309 W. Madison, was born Dec. 15, 1952, in Reno, Nevada. He was the son of Orville and Marie POHREN DENNEY.

He was educated in the Mount Pleasant and Fairfield schools and a member of the 1971 graduating class at the Fairfield Community High School.

He served three years in the U.S. Army at Fort Myers, Va., and currently was employed at Vega Industries in Mount Pleasant. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church.

DENNEY is survived by his parents and the following brothers and sisters: John, stationed in Florida with the U.S. Armed Forces; Paul, Des Moines; Mike and Margaret, both at home; Mrs. Mary HARGER, Fairfield.

Also his grandparents, Mrs. Pete POHREN and Mrs. Eunice DENNEY both of Fairfield.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, November 20, 1974
Page 9, Column 5

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank every one of our friends, neighbors, and relatives for their kindness following the death of our daughter and sister, Ava DENNEY. Your thoughtfulness was sincerely appreciated.

The Robert E. DENNEY Family

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Note: Kenneth is buried in Lot 4th.170.