Donnella Jean Hoover Kehoe
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By -
She was born July 19, 1922, in Peru, Ind., to Chester Leroy and LuMima Burkett Hoover. On March 3, 1984, in Warsaw, she was united in marriage to Richard L. Kehoe Sr., who preceded her in death April 27, 2005.
She was happy to increase her family with his four children and their children.
She was a lifetime resident of Warsaw where she graduated from Warsaw High School in 1939. She worked at Biltwell Basket Company, owned by her father until the company was destroyed by fire in 1951. She became a licensed beautician and licensed realtor. She worked at Rajowalt Orthopedics, Atwood, for many years.
She is survived by two children, Pamela Lane (and spouse Jay) Shively, Warsaw, and James Alan (and spouse Jody) Caywood, Fort Wayne; two stepchildren, Kerry Kevin Kehoe, Warsaw, and Sheila K. (and spouse Rick) Ellis, Leesburg; her stepdaughter-in-law, Kerry Kehoe, Warsaw; three grandchildren: Stacy Kern, Kimberly Shriver and Bradley Caywood; three step-grandchildren, Trudy (and spouse Jeff) Leek, Nick Stutzman and Ross Stutzman; three great-grandsons, Benjamin, Zachary and Evan Kern; three beautiful step-great-granddaughters; her niece, Kelly Hoover; nephew, Greg Hoover, and her beloved Yorkie, Zoie. She also was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Justin Caywood; a sister, NormaLee Hoover Bowman; two brothers, Billy Beecher Hoover and Robert Hoover; her half sister, Cheryl Hoover Deniston; a sister-in-law, Eleanor Hoover; stepmother, Velma Lackey Hoover; two stepbrothers, Ed and John Kehoe; two stepchildren, Richard Kehoe Jr. and Sherri Stutzman; and three nephews, Robert Thomas Hoover, Larry Garrison and John Foust.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor Dave Hummel officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel.
*****
Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church, 832 East Center St., Warsaw, IN 46580; or to Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, P.O. Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46581-1906.
To sign the guest book or send condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
She was born July 19, 1922, in Peru, Ind., to Chester Leroy and LuMima Burkett Hoover. On March 3, 1984, in Warsaw, she was united in marriage to Richard L. Kehoe Sr., who preceded her in death April 27, 2005.
She was happy to increase her family with his four children and their children.
She was a lifetime resident of Warsaw where she graduated from Warsaw High School in 1939. She worked at Biltwell Basket Company, owned by her father until the company was destroyed by fire in 1951. She became a licensed beautician and licensed realtor. She worked at Rajowalt Orthopedics, Atwood, for many years.
She is survived by two children, Pamela Lane (and spouse Jay) Shively, Warsaw, and James Alan (and spouse Jody) Caywood, Fort Wayne; two stepchildren, Kerry Kevin Kehoe, Warsaw, and Sheila K. (and spouse Rick) Ellis, Leesburg; her stepdaughter-in-law, Kerry Kehoe, Warsaw; three grandchildren: Stacy Kern, Kimberly Shriver and Bradley Caywood; three step-grandchildren, Trudy (and spouse Jeff) Leek, Nick Stutzman and Ross Stutzman; three great-grandsons, Benjamin, Zachary and Evan Kern; three beautiful step-great-granddaughters; her niece, Kelly Hoover; nephew, Greg Hoover, and her beloved Yorkie, Zoie. She also was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Justin Caywood; a sister, NormaLee Hoover Bowman; two brothers, Billy Beecher Hoover and Robert Hoover; her half sister, Cheryl Hoover Deniston; a sister-in-law, Eleanor Hoover; stepmother, Velma Lackey Hoover; two stepbrothers, Ed and John Kehoe; two stepchildren, Richard Kehoe Jr. and Sherri Stutzman; and three nephews, Robert Thomas Hoover, Larry Garrison and John Foust.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor Dave Hummel officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel.
*****
Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church, 832 East Center St., Warsaw, IN 46580; or to Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, P.O. Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46581-1906.
To sign the guest book or send condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
Have a news tip? Email [email protected] or Call/Text 360-922-3092