Wilma Viola Kennedy

1928 - 2017

Wilma Viola Kennedy obituary, 1928-2017, Waynesburg, OH

BORN

1928

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Karlo-Libby Funeral Home

5000 Everhard Road NW

Canton, Ohio

Wilma Kennedy Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 16, 2017.

Wilma V. Kennedy, age 89 of Canton, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Aultman Hospital.

She was born April 18, 1928 in Kittanning, PA, and lived most of her life in Canton. Wilma attended Grace United Methodist Church, North Canton where she was active in the Prayer Shawl Ministry. She loved to travel, and enjoyed baking, cooking, and jigsaw puzzles.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Kennedy in 1999; and daughter, Marlyn Kennedy Zerby in 2009. She is survived by her children, Dottie (Layne) Davis, Ressie (Kathy) Kennedy, Rosemary (Ronnie) Ault, Jeffrey (Cindy) Kennedy, Jim (Lisa) Kennedy, Todd Kennedy, and Eric (Rebekah) Kennedy; 21 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Monday in the Karlo-Libby Funeral Home. Interment will be in Sunset Hills Burial Park. Friends may call from 6-8pm on Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.

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June 18, 2017

Ruth and Charlie Montgomery

Wilma was a good and remarkable person and a dear sister-in-law. She was an important part of our entire family for over 70 years. I will miss her. I pray that God will comfort her family and all who loved her.

Ruth and Charlie

June 18, 2017

Carmel McCartney

Eric and Family so sorry for your loss Thoughts and prayers for you at this time

June 18, 2017

Dottie and family so sorry for your sadness. I met your mother when I was 16 and I know how specially she was. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love Cheryl and Bob

June 17, 2017

Jim and family, my sincere condolences on the passing of your mom. Always heard good things about her from Lisa.

Diane Wollaston

June 17, 2017

Pamela Wallace

Wonderful woman and a beautiful person. We will miss Aunt Wilma, she had a unique way of saying it like it is and to accept things that you can not change unless you put the effort in changing them. We will miss her dearly, wish we would of had more time with her. Will never forget her calling me Pamela Ann because she said it sounded better than Pamela Sue , which I agreed. Rest in piece Aunt WIlma, love you always.

June 16, 2017

Katie, Jeff, Ryan, Adyn, Bryn Klusti

We are so sorry for your loss

June 16, 2017

Ron Ault

Always enjoyed her visits and hated when she would leave. Absolutely the best Mother-in-Law in the world. I have a lot of wonderful memories, working with her and Ray in the garden in Waynesburg, making craft items that she would give at Christmas, selling green beans at the roadside stand, she made the most wonderful home canned green beans. I remember her and my mother making apple sauce over an open fire in a big copper boiler. We had good memories of attending the wood carving rendevous at Yosemite. R. I. P. Wilma I will miss you dearly but, I find comfort in knowing that you are no longer suffering and you are in heaven with our Lord and family members previously passed.

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18

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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Karlo-Libby Funeral Home

5000 Everhard Road NW, Canton, OH 44718

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19

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Karlo-Libby Funeral Home

5000 Everhard Road NW, Canton, OH 44718

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