Marie Kennedy

MARIE KENNEDY Pearl Marie Kennedy, daughter of Robert William and Minnie Marie Seymour, was born, April 26, 1939 in Davis City, Iowa. She departed this life, Monday, December 6, 2010, in her home, Camdenton, MO at the age of seventy-one years, seven months and ten days. On December 23, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri, she was united in marriage to John Roy Kennedy. Together they shared nearly forty years of marriage. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, John Kennedy of the home; a daughter, Kim Edwards and husband Kelly of Camdenton, Missouri; a grandson, Johnny Ray Miller and companion Trisha Boucher of Sunrise Beach, Missouri; two step-grandsons, Shane Edwards and wife Racheal of Sunrise Beach, Missouri and Sam Edwards and wife Pauline of West Memphis, Arkansas; four great-grandchildren, Timmy Sharp-Miller, Brandon James Miller, Lacy Nicole Miller and JohnEric Miller; seven step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Bette Rauch of Decatur, Iowa and Bobby George of Fair Play, Missouri and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Marie was raised in Iowa and later moved to Kansas City where she remained most of her adult life. After her marriage to John, they made their home in Orrick, Missouri before moving to Camdenton in 1989. She worked as a cosmetology instructor for Alex and Angels in Kansas City and Lake University of Cosmetology in Camdenton. Marie loved making crafts. She especially enjoyed embroidery, crocheting and sewing. She was a talented artist and enjoyed drawing most of all. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and will treasure the memories she created for her family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2010 in Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12:30-2:00 p.m., Thursday in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Shriner's Hospitals for Children and left at the funeral home. Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton is assisting the family with arrangements.