Donna Kennedy

Donna Kennedy, age 78, of Aurora, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Crossroads Court in Aurora.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 24th at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary. Rev. Loren Cooper will officiate. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary.com.

OBITUARY: DONNA KENNEDY

Donna Lee Kennedy, the daughter of Charles and Cleo (West) Dodge, was born in Palisade, Nebraska on June 14, 1928 and died in Aurora, Nebraska on February 20, 2007, at the age of 78.

She was born in Palisade and attended school in Alma. Following school she was employed as a restaurant manager and cook in Alma. She also managed an apartment complex in Alma. Donna loved her family and her main goal was to provide for her family. She enjoyed traveling, having lived in 11 different states making friends all the way. Donna moved to Aurora to be closer to her family and friends. She loved to sew and crochet, read, watch television, work jigsaw puzzles and collecting angels and elephants.

Donna was a member of the First Christian Church in Alma, Nebraska.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Charles “Bud” Dodge, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.

Those left to cherish her memory are her four daughters, Diane Street of Hastings, Bobby (Terry) Mentgen of Lincoln, Carolyn (Allan) Roehrs of Bradshaw, Kathy Zarghami of Bradshaw; one sister, Carolyn Dodge of Aurora; 14 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.