Omar (Glenn) Kennedy |
| Posted 2018-01-19 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Saturday, June 27, 2015 <<< Omer “Glenn” Kennedy, 83, passed away May 11, 2015 at the Payson Medical Hospital in Payson. He was born July 24, 1931 in Tulsa, Okla., to Omer and Erlene (Wickham) Kennedy. Glenn lived in Tulsa, until he was two years old and moved to Madera, Calif. with his family. He attended Madera High School. After high school, Glenn began working various jobs and became a member of the National Guard in California serving six years. Glenn became employed with McCulloch Corporation in 1955 in Los Angeles and continued working for McCulloch and moved to Lake Havasu City in 1972 when the company moved its plant here. While working for McCulloch, Glenn worked his way up to a supervisor of the chrome-plating department. Glenn retired after 40 years with McCulloch on Jan. 1, 1995 in Lake Havasu City. Glenn enjoyed playing sports with his boys and played in men’s softball leagues. He enjoyed bowling and in the McCulloch bowling leagues. He loved to fish, but was never fond of eating what he caught and gave the fish to friends or strangers. He also loved camping and was a member of the Lake Havasu City Sam’s. After retirement, Glenn and his wife spent summers in Dolores, Colo. and eventually moved to Star Valley, outside of Payson. Glenn was preceded in death by parents, Omer and Erlene; brother, Allan “Butch”; sister, Patricia; daughter, Diana and grandson, Jeremiah. Glenn is survived by his wife, Pat of Star Valley; sons, Michael (Cheryl) of Sun City, Ariz., William (Sarah) of Houston, David of Star Valley; daughters, Debbie of Macomb, Mo. and Terri (Dan) of Hedgesville, W.Va.; brothers, Bobby of Fresno, Calif. and Jerry of Calif.; sixteen grandchildren (spouses) and eighteen great- grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and other relatives. A celebration of life service will be at the Lamplighter RV Park Community Hall, 3933 E. Highway 260 Star Valley, Ariz., at 11 a.m. on July 3. |
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