Kenefick, James Oliver (1925 - 2022)

KENEFICK, BROWN, MCALLISTER, MULLINS, PEDERSEN, MOE, TAYLOR, MALONE, PENWELL, WATSON, FRAZELL, MCCONNELEE, SHARTNER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/4/2023 at 17:51:20

Name of deceased: James Oliver Kenefick

Aged: 97 yrs, 8 mo, 20 days

Residence: Evans, GA

Born: Feb. 5, 1925; Dallas, Dallas County, TX

Died: Oct. 25, 2022; Evans, Columbia County, GA

Funeral services: Graveside Celebration of Life Memorial service for James and Joann was held Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Atlantic (IA) Cemetery, with military honors by the Atlantic Color Guard

Survived by: Jim and Joann’s daughter, Diane (spouse, Dave) Brown of Evans, GA; Joann’s daughters and Jim’s step-daughters, Debbie (spouse, Bob) McAllister of Lakewood, CO, Suzanne Mullins of Cedar Rapids and Christine (spouse, Dan) Pedersen of Papillon, NE; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Eugene and Vivian Marguerite (nee Moe) Kenefick; Joann’s siblings, Helen (and spouse, Dell) Taylor, Dorothy (and spouse, Cecil) Malone, Cleone (and spouse, Mac) Penwell, Ron (and spouse, Betty) Watson, Mae (and spouse, Willard) Frazell, Morris (and spouse, Mary) Watson, Max Watson, Joyce (and spouse, Ron) McConnelee, Wayne Watson, Richard (and spouse, Gloria) Watson and Georgia Shartner; Jim’s brother, John M. Kenefick

Education: graduated from Algona (IA) High School, later attending Iowa State University on the GI Bill.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Served during WWII in the U. S. Army Air Corp and was in the reserves for a period after

Marriage: Joann Ilene (Watson) Mullins; May 7, 1960; Maryville, MO

Employment: Employed by the Iowa Department of Transportation as a bridge inspector until his retirement in 1987.

Hobbies/Interests: Was an avid bowler, reader, and golfer with long-time membership at Nishna Hills Golf Course; was also a member of the Elk’s Club; looked forward to playing cards on Wednesdays at the Senior Center. He had a green thumb in his garden plot on Olive Street and took over the canning after Joann was no longer able.

Sources: kjan.com; rolandfuneralservice.com