Marcus W. Kennedy
Kennedy, Marcus (Mark)
14 Oct 1936 – 16 May 2018
Marcus Wayne Kennedy was born on October 14, 1936 in Enid, Oklahoma,
unto the union of Waldo E. Kennedy and Gertrude Johnson Kennedy Hicks.
He departed this life on May 16, 2018 at the Methodist Hospital, Omaha,
Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his first wife Charlotte Kennedy,
both parents, sister Elvira Hicks and daughter Corita Garrette Reynolds.
Marcus was educated at St. Benedict School, Technical High School and
Omaha University in Omaha, Nebraska.
Marcus was employed for several years with Rosen Novak Cadillac, Omaha
Packinghouse and retired as a supervisor after 35 years at Western
Electric, which subsequently became AT&T.
He lived a life replete with many hobbies and interests which included
working on cars, gardening, yard landscaping, golfing, playing cards,
cooking and grilling with his friends and family.
He was always excited about traveling; whether traveling by car or
plane, he felt it to be educationally enriching and the experience
brought much joy and happiness to his life. His white chevy station
wagon, which he loved, carpooled many friends and co-workers back and
forward to work and in the process got banged around from his acts of
kindness and generosity. Amazingly however, he used his beloved white
chevy station wagon to crisscross the United States visiting family in
Oklahoma, Disneyland in California, Niagara Falls and elsewhere.
You could always find him loading up his car to assist his children’s
Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, Baseball games/tournaments and stuffing
every corner of any of his cars to move his children and grandchildren
across the county to colleges, universities and away from home to seek
new opportunities.
During his life of retirement Marcus Kennedy was a husband, father,
uncle, brother in-law and best friend whose heart and home were like an
empty bucket. His smiles and hugs were endless, and he always was
available to hand them out even if you did not think you needed it.
Marcus leaves to cherish his wife Evelyn Faye Kennedy, daughter Marcia
Kennedy, and son Charles Walker. Also, his daughters, Paulette Kennedy,
Paula Kennedy (Alex), Wanda Kennedy, Angela Kennedy; son Wayne Kennedy
(Gabrielle). Grandchildren Donatello Kennedy, Jahbari Kennedy and Kalen
Ross plus a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation: Friday 5-7 P.M. Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE.
Services: Saturday May 26, 10:00 A.M. at St. Benedict Catholic
Church 2423 Grant Street Omaha, NE.
Interment: Graceland Park Cemetery.
Mark retired from the Works on 13 Jan 1996 with 35 years of service.
Roeder Mortuary
2727 North 108th St
Omaha, NE, 68164
402-496-9000
www.roedermortuary.com
