Ada Marie Heenan

Ada Marie (Kennedy) Heenan, 89, of Parsons, passed away at 10:42 p.m., Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Parsons Presbyterian Manor.

She was born April 7, 1929 in St. Paul, Kansas to Lawrence E. and Elizabeth Ellen "Nellie" (Fager) Kennedy. As a young girl, she grew up in St. Paul where she attended school and graduated from St. Francis High School in 1946.

Following high school, Ada Marie worked in food service at Mercy Hospital in Parsons. On June 1, 1948, she and Donald W. "Don" Heenan were married at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. Following marriage, the couple lived in Parsons where they made their home and raised their family. After raising their four children, she worked for 23 years in food service at Unified School District No. 503 until retiring. Her husband preceded her in death on May 26, 2018. The couple would have celebrated 70 years of marriage on June 1, 2018.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, its Altar Society, the Daughters of Isabella, and in earlier years taught CCD classes. Her family was her passion. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, and an adoring grandmother. She enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren and attending their activities, cooking, and playing pinochle.

Survivors include:

One Son – Mike Heenan and his wife, Nancy, of Parsons, KS

Three Daughters – Peggy Foster and her husband, Dave, of Dallas, TX

Terri Neelley and her husband, Wayne, of Stillwater, OK

Nancy Newby and her husband, Bill, of Oswego, KS

Grandchildren –Tami Box and her husband, Danny, Staci Fraley and her husband, James, Danielle Jones and her husband, Bobby, Nikole Kelty and her husband, Kyle, Chad Newby, Jaime Horton and her husband, Josh, Kori Grandy and her husband, Will, Wes Heenan, Bryson Heenan, Nicole Elrod and her husband, Phillip, Brian Neelley, Philip Neelley and his wife, Amanda, Brandon Trout and his wife, Rachel, and Sarah Trout and her husband, Billy Perez

Great-Grandchildren – Nolyn, Dylan, Liam, Lucas, Jake, Chris, Reece, Ryleigh, Hadley, Emery, Allie, Hunter, Kynzi, Kynlee, Garrett, Braden, Charlie, Max, Olivia, Justin, Korey, Quinten, Tanner, Jenah Jean, Jaxson, Kamryn, Luke, and Olivia

Five Brothers – Edward Kennedy of Wichita, KS

Kenny Kennedy of Los Angeles, CA

Dick Kennedy of Pittsburg, KS

Jack Kennedy of Bella Vista, AR

Frank Kennedy of Bella Vista, AR

Six Sisters – Dorothy Cartwright of Humboldt, KS

Mary Kay Schooler of Seneca, MO

Cora Lou Kennedy of Springfield, MO

Jolene Stringer of Altamont, KS

Carolyn Robinson, of Tucson, AZ

Sharon Kay Woolf of Cape Coral, FL

Numerous Nieces and Nephews

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Bill Kennedy, Larry Kennedy, and infant Paul Joseph Kennedy; and one sister, Helen Ann Rush.

Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 28, 2019 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Parsons. The rosary will be prayed at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. The family will receive friends immediately following the rosary at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick's Catholic School Endowment Fund. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.

Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.