Marilyn Jean Kennedy's Obituary
Marilyn Jean Kennedy, age 92, of Oakdale, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 4:00 a.m., in Pinckneyville Nursing & Rehabilitation, Pinckneyville, IL.
Marilyn was born on June 12, 1931 in Glen Carbon, IL, a daughter to John Albert and Lillian Eugenia (Bollinger) Ranek. On April 22, 1950, she married William L. Kennedy in Madison County, IL and he preceded her in death on September 20, 2022 after 72 years of marriage. Marilyn was a homemaker and a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church, Lively Grove, IL. She was a member of the home extension, Oakdale Lamplighters. Marilyn enjoyed sewing, baking, cooking, gardening, nature, traveling, and riding motorcycles. She especially enjoyed genealogy where she co-authored, The Bollingers of Madison County, Illinois. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her five daughters, Marcia (Ron) Mazander, Lorraine Meyer, Pamela Kennedy, Jamie (Richard) Torres, and Kristina (Gary) Gill; eleven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; three brothers, Roger (Jan) Ranek, Lawrence Ranek, and Glennon "Bo" (Sue) Ranek; one sister, Sr. Mary Jane Ranek P.H.J.C.; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son-in-law, John Meyer; a grandson; a great-grandson; a brother; and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Oakdale, IL on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., with Father Christopher Anyanwu officiating. Interment will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, IL.
Visitation will be at Pyatt Funeral Home, Oakdale, IL on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association.
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