Margaret “Peg” Kenan
Tuesday, August 5, 1941
Date of Death:
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Age:
75 years old
Visitation
Date: Thursday October 27, 2016
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Prayer Service: 7:30 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Second Visitation
Date: Friday October 28, 2016
Time: 9:30 am
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church [ view map ]
Funeral Mass
Date: Friday October 28, 2016
Time: 10:30 am
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church [ view map ]
Burial
Location: St. Clement Cemetery, Hammond, MN [ view map ]
Tuesday, August 5, 1941
Date of Death:
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Age:
75 years old
Tuesday, August 5, 1941
Date of Death:
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Age:
75 years old
Margaret “Peg” Kenan
Margaret “Peg” Kenan passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Margaret Leo Kenan was born in Havana, Cuba on August 5, 1941 to James “Leo” Kenan and Mary Theresa (McLaughlin) Kenan. Peg spent the first three years of her life in Havana until her family moved to Pittsburgh, PA during her father’s illness and death, and subsequently to Rochester, MN.
Peg attended St. John’s Catholic grade school and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1959. Following graduation Peg enrolled in the St. Mary’s School of Nursing and graduated in 1962. Peg then took to the road and experienced life in several different areas of the country. Between 1963 and 1970 she worked as a registered nurse in Washington, DC; Miami, FL; and Chicago, IL. In 1970, Peg returned to Rochester where she worked as a head nurse on 2-Domitilla at St. Mary’s Hospital; a supervisor in General Service; and later in the Department of Gastroenterology at Mayo Clinic. Peg retired from Mayo in 2001 after 30 ½ years of service. After “retiring,” Peg worked as a receptionist at Madonna Towers and was currently employed at the Pathway House.
Peg is survived by her sister, Mary Clare (Kenan) Doran, Rochester, MN; brother-in-law, Thomas Greene, Boulder, CO; nieces, Theresa (Mel) Luck; Colleen (Doug) Akerley; Deberah (Frank Keogh) Kemp; Peggy (Paul) Smith; Bridget (Lance) Livingston; and nephews Bill (Sue) Doran; Timothy (Tana) Greene; Patrick (Hilary Kramsvogel) Greene; and Michael (Katherine) Greene. Peg is also survived by 22 great-nieces and nephews; and nine, soon-to-be-ten, great-great nieces and nephews. Peg was a treasured member of our family and will be missed.
Peg enjoyed golfing, going to the casino, watching sports, knitting, playing bridge, walking her dogs, family get-togethers, travel, reunions with her friends from 2-D, and having visitors. Peg had a delightfully dry sense of humor, a heart of gold, and an inquiring mind. When Peg’s nieces were younger she coached the junior high girls’ basketball team at St. Pius X School, an activity of which she was very proud and enjoyed immensely. Peg also loved to travel to Boulder, CO to visit her sister Betty, brother-in-law Tom and their five children. Peg was a founding member of St. Pius X Catholic Church.
Peg is preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Mary Kenan; sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Greene; and brother-in-law, Henry “Hank” Doran. A visitation will take place at Macken Funeral Home, River Park Chapel on Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by a reciting of the rosary for those who wish to participate. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Charlie Collins at St. Pius X Catholic Church on Friday, October 28, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at St. Clement’s Cemetery in Hammond, MN. Memorials may be directed to the Lourdes Foundation’s Hank Doran/Kenan Memorial Scholarship Fund; Channel One Food Bank; Mayo Clinic’s Poverello Foundation; or Paws and Claws Humane Society.
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Condolences
The family of Margaret “Peg” Kenan has received the following condolences.
Peggy was a dear friend of ours through our beloved neighbors-for-a-while, the Dorans. She was always great company in good times and complicated ones, and served as an adopted family member to us all, especially my son. The two of them would spend time enjoying one another's company, and in addition helping us out, as his grandparents lived far away. She was quick with a laugh, generous with her kindness, and filled with sage advice. I was so saddened to hear of her passing, but feel truly blessed for having been able to spend time with her while she was here.
i am so sorry to hear of Peg's death. I had the privilege of working with her in the early 90's at Mayo. I really enjoyed her kindness and dry sense of humor. She made the world a better, gentler place.
I have known Peg for a number of years through her niece Colleen. Peg was our junior high basketball coach and she was so much fun. She always had a fun, teasing spirit to her and it made our junior high basketball years fun!! As the years have gone by whenever I see her she always took the time to ask about my life and family. She was one of those people who went out of her way to make you feel comfortable in any conversation. I know she was a special aunt to Colleens family and she will be missed. May God grant her peace and her family comfort in knowing she now is in God's arms!
My sympathy to Peg's family for their loss. I just met Peg this year because she joined our Ladies Golf League and am I glad I did. We played a few rounds together and always had a great time. She told me about her cancer the first time we played. Peg had such a positive attitude, told me she was looking forward to seeing her dad who died when she was 4. I heard lots of memory stories about her nieces and nephews as well as her sisters. She even emailed me a picture of her newest great great nephew (I think it was a boy)I am so glad I was fortunate to visit her at her home about a month ago. She shared a piece of apple pie that her sister had made and showed me the special chocolate chip cookies her nephew made. (didn't share them with me though). She was proud of all of you. I know she wished she could have gone to the recent wedding, but her cancer didn't allow her to do that. I have played golf a couple more times since the last time we played together and always look for her, hoping that we could swing the clubs together one more time. Guess I'll have to wait till it's my turn to go to Heaven.
I'm very lucky to have known Aunt Peg. I truly liked her dry sense of humor and admired her commitment and love of family and friends. She was a very unique woman. To her large extended family, I'm sorry for your loss. She will be missed.
Respectfully,
Chris Kemp
mY HEART IS VERY HEAVY WITH THIS SHOCKING NEWS THAT MY FRIEND HAS PASSED AWAY. WE WERE JUST TOGETHER TWO W EEKS AGO AT OUR RETIREE GETHERING IN ROCHESTER. PEG WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON ANd SUPER HEAD NURSE ON 2 Dom. back in the late 70"s. My condolences to her family. Sincerely vera
Was a pleasure to have meet Peg. Enjoyed the evenings of bunco games with Peg. Little chats in the grocery store. My sincere sympathy to all her family. Peg, now at peace.
Joanie Koenig
Peg was my backyard neighbor for the last 14 years. It saddens me deeply of the loss of my backyard friend and will dearly miss our conversations "over the fence". She talked about her family often and with much love. I envision her in heaven walking alongside our dog friends; Lucy, Jack, Bear and Jessie. They are in good hands. Rest in peace my friend; Scott and I will miss you greatly. Terri Jenkins-Pike