MORRISON, Ill. — Kent E. Connelly, 62, of Morrison, died Saturday, October 24, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 29, 2009, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Morrison, IL, with the Rev. Father William Antillon officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at the Morrison Chapel-Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Interment will be in Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, IL.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Mass donations.
He was born July 20, 1947, in Morrison, IL, to William E. and Jean P. (Mickley) Connelly.
Kent was educated in the rural Whiteside County grade schools, was a graduate of Morrison High School, Morrison, IL, and attended Morrison Institute of Technology.
He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Kent was employed by the Clinton Herald newspaper, Clinton, IA, in the advertising department for several years.
Kent enjoyed artistic painting.
Survivors include two daughters, Ellen (Andrew) Dohrmann of Marion, IA, and Allison Connelly (fiancé, Alex Riggen) of Morrison, IL; one granddaughter, Olivia Dohrmann; parents, William “Bill” and Jean Connelly of Morrison, IL; one sister, Laura A. Maas of Rapid City, SD; four brothers, William J. Connelly of Morrison, IL, Gary L. (Kathy) Connelly of Phoenix, AZ, Randy E. (Kristin) Connelly of Rapid City, SD, and Tom (Debra) Connelly of Wenatchee, WA.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.