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Helen H. Kenworthy
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December 7th, 1915 - December 15th, 2009
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| Obituary: |
Helen H. Kenworthy, 94, of Connersville, died December 15, 2009 at Heritage House where she had been a resident the past six years.
She was born December 7, 1915, in Connersville, one of three children of Harley and Clara Ackman Cox.
She was a member of the first Senior Class to graduate from Harrisburg High School in 1933. During High School she played on the Girl’s Varsity Basketball Team.
On October 23, 1936 she was married to Howard E. Kenworthy of Connersville. Howard preceded her in death, February 24, 1961.
Helen had worked at Clark’s Flower Shop and J.C. Penny’s as a clerk and for 22 years at Fayette Memorial Hospital as a nurse’s aide in the Obstetrics Ward. She retired in 1980.
Helen was a member of the Alquina United Methodist Church for over fifty years, where she taught children’s Sunday school for many years, served as recording steward of the Everton Methodist Charge and a was member of the United Methodist Women’s Group.
Other activities in the Alquina Community consisted of the past Secretary of the Alquina P.T.O., had worked on the building committee for the 1956 Alquina High School, helped on Election Days and was a member of the Jennings Township Home Economic Club. An avid basketball fan, she supported the Alquina Blue Arrows and in later years enjoyed watching Purdue University, Indiana University and the Indiana Pacers.
Survivors include two sons: Larry A. Kenworthy and wife, Mary, of Greenwood, Indiana and J. Andrew Kenworthy and wife, Ruthann of Connersville; four grandchildren: Steven Kenworthy of Franklin, Indiana, Cynthia Cook of Martinsville, Indiana, Todd Kenworthy and wife, Stephanie, of Greenwood, Indiana and Jamie Kenworthy of Indianapolis; two step-granddaughters: Beth Bennett of Akron, Ohio and Rebecca LeForce of Carlisle, Ohio; five great-grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Howard E. Kenworthy, she was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Nina Cornett; a brother, Ernest . Cox; a nephew, Clark Cornett; and grandson, Larry Lee Kenworthy.
Funeral services will be conducted by Reverend Chris Millay and Reverend Mark Powell at 10:30 AM Saturday, December 19, 2009 in Miller, Robbins Funeral Home, where friends may call from 4 until 8 PM Friday. Burial will be in Dale Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in care of the funeral home to the Alquina United Methodist Church.
Friends may also visit the funeral home website at www.millermosterrobbins.com to sign an online guest book and to send condolences to the family.
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Alquina United Methodist Church
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Dale Cemetery
801 North Gregg Road
Connersville, IN 47331 (map/driving directions)
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| Visitations: |
4:00PM to 8:00PM on Friday, December 18th, 2009 at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home (map/driving directions)
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| Services: |
10:30AM at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home -Chapel on Saturday, December 19th, 2009 (map/driving directions)
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