Linda Kenney

Linda Marie Hickenbottom Kenney, age 56 of Fairfield, and formerly of Marion, Iowa died at her home Friday, August 5, 20005 at 3:00 A.M. surrounded by her loving family and friends. Linda was born May 26, 1949 in Fairfield. She is the daughter of Hugh Lyle and Betty Marie Harrison Hickenbottom. She grew up in the Fairfield community, graduating from Fairfield High School in 1967. She received her Med-tech degree from Southeastern Community College at Burlington. Linda worked in the lab at the Jefferson County Hospital and Burlington Medical Center. She worked in medical research lab at the V.A. Hospital for the University Hospitals in Iowa City. Linda worked in sales with Mary Kay Cosmetics, attaining the position of Future National Sales Director. Linda married Gary Gene Kenney on January 1, 1982 at Cedar Rapids, where they lived for several years before moving to Bonaparte and Fairfield. Linda was a homemaker and she worked with her husband at their business Roto Fab at Libertyville. Linda is a member of the Harmony Bible Church near Danville and was very active in their church, and lead worship and bible study groups and was a leader in several Christian women activities, plus many community groups and the Republican Party. Surviving family include her husband of 23 years Gary Kenney, daughters Tiffany and her husband Kelly Cass of Fairfield, Michelle and her husband Ron Luckner of Olathe, Kansas; grandchildren Katelyn and Robyn Luckner. Her parents Hugh and Betty Hickenbottom of Fairfield; 2 brothers: Steve (Roxanne) Hickenbottom and Mark (Kerry) Hickenbottom all of Fairfield; her nieces and nephews: Mandie Hickenbottom, Michaela Hickenbottom, Whitney Hickenbottom, Corey Hickenbottom and Jessica Hickenbottom and Joshua Hickenbottom, plus her grandmother Golda Marie Miller of Ottumwa. The family requests no flowers. They wish that memorial gifts be given to Hospice of Central Iowa. A Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be on Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at the Harmony Bible Church, south of Danville with Pastor Wes Haddaway and Pastor Mark Caston officiating. A lunch at the church will follow the service. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. The family is being assisted with arrangements by the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.