William R. Bil Kenney
December 8, 2005
Kenney, William R. “Bil”, 78, real estate developer, bondsman and eternal optimist, died Thursday, December 8, 2005. The rosary will be at 7:00 P.M., Monday, December 12, and the service will be at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, December 13, both at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Bill graduated from Wichita North High School at 17, joined the Navy and began a life-long interest in seeing the world. He returned to Wichita, his favorite place in the world, graduated from the University of Wichita and married the love of his life, Connie. North Wichita was the focus of his devotion to his home town and he spent much of his business life building and improving his part of town. He was a long-time member of the North Wichita Optimists Club and served as the Governor of the State of Kansas Optimists Club. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond, mother Mildred and grandson Jeff Hamrick. This loving devoted man of faith is survived by his wife, Constance, daughter and son-in-law Pam and Bill Hamrick, daughter Kathy Kenney, granddaughters Katie Hamrick and Heather Walling and her husband, Tristan, and Bills newest pride and joy, great-granddaughter Caroline Walling and sister, Barbara Wilson of Dallas. Memorials have been established with Victory in the Valley, 3755 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS, 67218 and Blessed Sacrament Campaign Fund, 124 N. Roosevelt, Wichita, KS, 67208. Services by Downing Lahey Mortuary East.
The rosary will be at 7:00 P.M., Monday, December 12, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
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Dear Connie, Pam and family members. I want you to know had much I will miss Bill and how sad I am to hear of his passing. He was one of the first people I met when I came to Wichita as a young lawyer. He was always there to help or give support and turned into such a good friend. There he was, a stand out in the crowd….smile on his face, dressed to the 9’s with something positive to say about our work in the office. He was a good man and a good friend. I will miss him. For his family, know that he was respected in the community, that he was known for his work within the courts as a fair and honest man, and that we all have good and fun memories of him to last a lifetime. I wish you well and wish Bill a safe trip.
The Northeast Optimist Club of Wichita, would like to express our sympathy to the family of William R. ‘Bill’ Kenny.We send a message of deep and sincere sympathy in this time of sorrow. Rickey Dodd, President Wilma Williams, President-Elect and Junious Hale, Secretary/Treasurer.
Dear Kenney girls, My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Your father was a kind and gracious man and your mother still a gracious lady. You certainly have had the gift of fine parents. I consider it a privelege to have known Agnes and Wey. My sympathy to each of you. Sincerely, Elaine Aaron
Connie and family, I have only known you recently, but was fond of our times together at the WSU basketball games. Dick shared many things about Bill and family with me. You have my sympathy. And prayers. Sincerely, Jane George.