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Helen <I>Devine</I> Kennedy

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Helen Devine Kennedy

Birth
Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, USA
Death
14 Jul 2020 (aged 90)
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.5483806, Longitude: -96.6818083
Plot
7-84-B1
Memorial ID
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Helen was born on July 2, 1930, in Pierre, SD, to Tom and Irene Devine. She graduated from Pierre High School and Mankato Commercial College.

She married John “Jack” Kennedy in 1951. They made their home in Huron before moving to Sioux Falls in 1962. They had two sons, Craig and Scott.

She worked in Huron at Standard Oil Company and Huron Commercial College. In Sioux Falls, she worked at Reardon Manufacturing, Avera McKennan as Head of Volunteers, and with Jack at Antiques Etc. She was a faithful member of St. Mary Church, St. Mary Altar Society, McKennan Volunteers, and McKennan Auxiliary.

Helen was an avid reader, loved to walk, bird watching, and enjoyed gardening and working in the yard. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family, traveling, and helping Jack with his antique business.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John “Jack” Kennedy; sister, Alice Donovan-Venner; brother, Doug Devine; brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Wilma Devine; sister-in-law, Lois Cochrane Langdon; and brother-in-law, Eugene Kennedy.
Helen was born on July 2, 1930, in Pierre, SD, to Tom and Irene Devine. She graduated from Pierre High School and Mankato Commercial College.

She married John “Jack” Kennedy in 1951. They made their home in Huron before moving to Sioux Falls in 1962. They had two sons, Craig and Scott.

She worked in Huron at Standard Oil Company and Huron Commercial College. In Sioux Falls, she worked at Reardon Manufacturing, Avera McKennan as Head of Volunteers, and with Jack at Antiques Etc. She was a faithful member of St. Mary Church, St. Mary Altar Society, McKennan Volunteers, and McKennan Auxiliary.

Helen was an avid reader, loved to walk, bird watching, and enjoyed gardening and working in the yard. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family, traveling, and helping Jack with his antique business.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John “Jack” Kennedy; sister, Alice Donovan-Venner; brother, Doug Devine; brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Wilma Devine; sister-in-law, Lois Cochrane Langdon; and brother-in-law, Eugene Kennedy.


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  • Created by: RH
  • Added: Jul 15, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213064827/helen-kennedy: accessed ), memorial page for Helen Devine Kennedy (2 Jul 1930–14 Jul 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213064827, citing Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by RH (contributor 48696513).