Peoria — Mary C. Kennedy, 100, of Peoria, formerly of Lincoln, IL, passed away at the Farmington Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on December 3, 2025.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 107 N. Richard Pryor Place, Peoria, IL. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Lincoln.
Mary Celestine Kennedy was born on January 13, 1925, in Henry, IL, the daughter of Frank and Nellie Harrington Kennedy.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Mary was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters: Mildred Haun, Margaret Newton, Lillian Fogerty, and Catherine Suman.
Mary was employed at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria for 33 years. She had an excellent work ethic and missed only three days during her employment there.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Peoria. Her name at confirmation was Teresa.
Her hobbies included listening to church music and nature songs. With her witty sense of humor, she enjoyed giving men a hard time. Over the years she took many women to church on the city buses in Peoria.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Peoria, Heading Avenue Franciscans www.WestPeoriaSisters.org Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception, or Tazewell Animal Protective Society (TAPS) in Pekin. www.TAPSShelter.org
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Mary was a wonderful lady I enjoy her giving her a hard time she is now a angle next to her faimly