Marguerite "Midge" Kennedy

Marguerite H. "Midge" Kennedy, age 89, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Friday evening, October 24, 2014 at War Memorial Hospital. Midge was a Christmas Eve baby born on December 24, 1924 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Loretta (Downs) Stanaway. Midge graduated from Loretto Academy with the class of 1942 and then attended Michigan State University. Later in life, Midge returned to college, taking Sociology and Psychology classes at LSSC. Midge worked for Michigan Bell telephone company prior to her marriage. She married Gerald Kennedy on February 10, 1951 and they celebrated 62 years of marriage before his passing in April of 2013. As a young teen Midge loved spending summers with her family at Brimley State Park. That love led her and Jeff to the eventual purchase of property on Lake Superior. Midge loved spending time at the cabin with her children and grandchildren. Midge enjoyed family gatherings and never missed a birthday, graduation or wedding. She enjoyed her grandchildren and often took them to McDonald's for a treat when they were little. She also enjoyed getting the board games out for them to play and doing word searches in her later years. Both earlier in life and later in life, Midge was seldom seen without her sister, Frances Anderson, by her side. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Midge is survived by her three children: Dennis (Jane) Kennedy, Rick (Helen) Kennedy, and Kathy (Les) Neubert all of Sault Ste. Marie, MI; eight grandchildren: Kara (Chad) DeBord, Tony (Jody) Kennedy, Laura (Jordan) Douglas, David (Debi) Campbell, Michael (Jamie Myers) Kennedy, Bobbi (Rick Mackie) Kennedy, Tyler Goetz, and Jeremy Goetz; and eight great- grandchildren: Lucas and Sadie Kennedy, Parker Douglas, Jessie, Fred, and Adelaide Campbell, Karson Kennedy, and Evan Kennedy. She is also survived by a sister: Frances Anderson of Sault Ste. Marie, MI and many beloved nieces and nephews. Midge was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Gerald Kennedy; a brother: Chester Stanaway; and a sister: Mary Bucklin. A visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 PM on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at C.S. Mulder Funeral Home with evening prayers at 7:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Jose Maramattam as celebrant. Burial will be at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to St. Mary's School.

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Marguerite "Midge" Kennedy

December 24, 1924 - October 24, 2014