Maxine B. Hennessy

Maxine B. Hennessy obituary, Cedar Rapids, IA

Maxine B. Hennessy

Maxine Hennessy Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Brosh Chapel - Cedar Rapids on Dec. 21, 2021.

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Maxine B. Hennessy, 97, of Solon, passed away peacefully, while under the care of the Solon Retirement Village, on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 16, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time, Thursday, September 16, 2021, at St. Mary's Church. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon is in charge of arrangements.
Maxine was born May 5, 1924, in rural Solon, the daughter of Louis and Libbie (Kasparek) Kohout. She attended the Stone Academy and Solon High School. Maxine was united in marriage to Raymond Hennessy on May 14, 1946, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. She worked at Collins Radio for many years, where she maintained many lifelong relationships with her co-workers. She enjoyed supporting Solon Spartans, going to Iowa Hawkeye games, where she was a member of the I-Club. Ray and Max loved to travel and enjoyed many trips together. They opened up their home to host many large holiday celebrations and were known as a third set of grandparents. Maxine's family, friends, special friends, and neighbors were very dear to her. She will be especially remembered for her love of her husband, Raymond.
Maxine is survived and lovingly remembered by her brother Donald Kohout of Solon; nephews Paul (Betty) Kohout of Lisbon, and Terry Kohout of Cedar Rapids; niece Jean (Steve) Novak of Cedar Rapids; and her eight grand nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Raymond, her brother Milver (Marjorie) Kohout, and her nephew James Kohout.
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