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Laurence Joseph Kennedy

24 Mar 1922 – 16 Apr 2001

Birth24 Mar 1922
Death16 Apr 2001
CemeterySaint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Storm Lake , Buena Vista County , Iowa , USA
Added byDoc Craig on 20 Sep 2020
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124227128

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Laurence Joseph, the son of Michael and Emma (Schmitt) Kennedy, was born March 24, 1922, in Truesdale. He was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church and attended St. Mary's School in Storm Lake, graduating with the class of 1940. Mr. Kennedy entered the military on Oct. 22, 1942, and served with the Army Air Corp. During his service, he was a radio operator/mechanic/gunner and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations with the 5th Bomb Squadron. He received the American Theater Ribbon, APT Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Ribbon. He was honorably discharged on Feb. 23, 1946. On May 3, 1952, he was united in marriage to Shirley Pitts at St. Joseph's Church in Sioux Rapids. To this union nine children were born. The couple made their home in Storm Lake, where Mr. Kennedy worked as a plumber. In 1961, the family moved to Odebolt where he worked at IBP in Denison. The family then moved to Denison in 1963 where he continued to work at IBP until his retirement in 1984. During his retirement years, Mr. Kennedy did home repair and remodeling. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching all sports, especially the Chicago Cubs, Iowa Hawkeyes, Green Bay Packers and the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Mr. Kennedy was preceded in death by two daughters: Deborah and Gwen; one son, Kelly, in infancy; his parents and five brothers: Gerald, Charles, Cecil, Mark and LeRoy.

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