Obit: Kennow, Isabelle F. (1917 - 2009)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Kennow, Meuret, Scheuer, Bell, McGrath, Ryan, Gonering

----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, Sun. 18 Jan. 2009

Kennow, Isabelle F. (13 July 1917 - 17 Jan. 2009)

Isabelle F. Kennow, 91, of Marshfield died Sat. Jan. 17, 2009, at Saint Joseph's Palliative Care. Arrangements are pending at Rembs' Funeral Home (300 S. Oak Ave. - Marshfield, WI), Marshfield.

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----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, Mon., 19 Jan. 2009

Isabelle F. "Isy" Kennow, 91, Marshfield, died Sat. Jan. 17, 2009, at Saint Joseph's Palliative Care.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tues., Jan. 20, 2009, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. The Rev. Donald Meuret will officiate and Suzanne Golden will be the organist for Michael Gonering as soloist. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery and grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Tues. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Rembs' Funeral Home (300 S. Oak Ave. - Marshfield, WI) is assisting the family.

Mrs. Kennow was born July 13, 1917, in the town of Scott, Columbia County, to John and Lucy (McGrath) Ryan and moved with her family to Loyal at the age of one. She was a 1935 graduate of Loyal High School. On August 30, 1941, she married Wilder W. Kennow at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Loyal. He died Nov. 26, 1987.

Isabelle worked as a telephone operator in Loyal and later became a nursing assistant at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, until her retirement.

Isabelle was very artistic. Some of the things she enjoyed were cooking, crocheting, drawing, knitting, painting ceramics and sewing. She was very proud of her family and her home.

She is survived by her children, Rodney of Loyal, Lucy Ann (John) Scheuer, Mary Jo and Kevin (Sara), all of Marshfield. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren, Melissa (Ian) Bell and their son Aidan; David Scheuer and his children, Karen and Joseph; Patrick (Dannielle) Scheuer and their children, Hannah and Ryan; Steven (Tisha) Scheuer and their daughters, Onna and Faith; Michael (Carrie) Scheuer and their children, Megan, Drew and Luke; and Monica and Amy Kennow. She is further survived by a sister, Gladys Ryan of Loyal.

She was predeceased by her husband, her parents, five brothers and five sisters.

Memorials may be designated in her name to Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church or Saint Joseph's Hospital.