Raymond Kennedy

November 14, 1931 - February 13, 2007

Raymond D. Kennedy, 75, formerly of Moingona, Iowa, currently of 125 First Street, Boone, Iowa, passed away at Boone County Hospital in Boone, Iowa on Thursday afternoon, February 8, 2007. He was born on November 14, 1931, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of James and Olive (Carpenter) Kennedy. On October 10, 1953, he married Janice Kennedy at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Ray was a 1949 graduate of Boone High School and attended Boone Junior College. He was employed by the Boone County Engineering Department for 13 years, the City of Boone for 2 years, and the Iowa Department of Transportation for 26 years in the Urban Road Division, retiring in 1991. He served in the Iowa National Guard for 7-1/2 years and was discharged with the rank of Master Sergeant. He was a member of Mt. Olive Lodge #79 AF & AM, an associate member of the VFW, and was one of the founders of the Hunt and Fish Club in 1960. He enjoyed fishing, reading, doing crossword puzzles, and watching sports. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Janice in August of 1997, and 1 brother, Walter Kennedy. Survivors include 3 sons, Jeff (Pattie) Kennedy of Arvada, CO, Bart (Janis) Kennedy of Clive, IA, Todd Kennedy of Boone, IA, 1 daughter, Jana R. (Scott) Jones of Collins, IA, 10 grandchildren, Zachary (Jami) Kennedy of Fairbanks, AK, Joshua Kennedy, Kaleb Kennedy, and Nathan Kennedy all of Arvada, CO, Cory Kennedy of Ames, IA, Heidi Kennedy of Boone, IA, Ryan Kennedy of Boone, IA, Ithica Jones, Tearra Jones and Gunnar Jones all of Collins, IA, his loving companion of 8 years, Deloris Cummings of Boone, 2 brothers, James H. (Vivian) Kennedy of Boone, IA, William (Janan) Kennedy of Barrington, IL, a sister-in-law, Joyce Kennedy of Yuma, AZ, nieces and nephews. The body was cremated. Memorial services will be held Tuesday morning, February 13th at 10:00 A.M. at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone with Dr. Richard Harken officiating. Interment with military honors conducted by the Veterans Council of Boone will be in the Oak Wood Cemetery in Moingona, Iowa. Friends may call at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone on Monday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. and Tuesday morning from 8 AM until the time of service. The family will be present at the Stark-Welin Chapel on Monday evening from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM to greet friends. A Masonic service conducted by the Mt. Olive Lodge #79 AF & AM will be held on Monday evening at 7:30 PM at the Stark-Welin Chapel.