Kenneth V. Kenney

KENNEY, HOLDERNESS, PIERCE, ENGLISH, ALLEN, FLYNN, RATH

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 8/23/2010 at 14:04:22

Kenneth V. Kenney, 80, of Iowa City passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Mercy Hospice from complications of Esophageal Cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, August 25 at the Towncrest Church of The Nazarene, 1035 Wade Street, Iowa City. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Tuesday at Lensing Funeral Home, 605 Kirkwood Avenue, Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Iowa City Hospice.
Ken was born on March 14, 1930 in Riverside, IA, the son of Frank and Leona (Holderness) Kenney. He attended Riverside schools and later enlisted in the United States Army. On January 14, 1967, Ken was united in marriage to Mary Jeanne Pierce. For over 42 years, Ken worked as a Truck Mechanic for several different companies in the Iowa City area.
Survivors include his wife Mary Jeanne of Iowa City, a daughter Sherry English Allen (Steven) of Agency, IA, two sons: William English of Stone City, IA and Bradley English of Iowa City; two sisters: Mildred Flynn of Iowa City and Gertrude (Hubert) Rath of West Des Moines, IA; a sister-in-law Lorrine Kenney of Burt, IA, 6 grandchildren: Sarah, Jessica, Bobbie, Andrew, Terrie and Jacob; and 13 great-grandchildren. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Dorothy and a brother Lester.