Kendell Kay Canny Obituary (1963

Kendell Kay Canny, 56, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein is assisting the family. A Memorial Fund has been established. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Due to delays at the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office and the COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control to limit the size of public gatherings, the family has chosen to postpone memorial services for Kendell. We encourage relatives and friends to reach out to the family by leaving a message on the funeral home web site, or by mail, text or phone until the time of the service. Kendell Kay Canny was born November 30, 1963 in Oelwein, Iowa the daughter of Kenneth Burton & Patricia Ann (Alessio) Mahoney. She graduated from Oelwein Community High School in the class of 1982. Kendell married Ricky Lohrer on October 31, 1981 in Oelwein, Iowa. Two children were born to the couple, Brianne and Kelly Adam. They later divorced. Kendell was married to Mike Canny in 1990. They were blessed with a son, Aaron. They later divorced. Kendell continued her education at Kirkwood Community College and the University of Northern Iowa, graduating with a B.A. degree in Special Education. She later continued to work towards her master's degree. Kendell worked at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton for five years and then as a special education teacher at the Oelwein Middle School for ten years. Kendell continued teaching at Poyner Elementary in Evansdale for four years. Most recently, Kendell worked for Families First until February of 2020. Kendell was a member of the I.S.E.A. teacher's union. She enjoyed gardening, trivia nights with friends, music, dancing, doing crafts or anything creative and spending time with her granddaughter, Addison. Kendell loved being a mother and dedicated her life to her children, she also loved her family and friends and will be remembered for spreading love and compassion to everyone she encountered in life. Kendell is survived by her 3 Children: Brianne (Matthew) Winter of Oelwein, Kelly Adam Lohrer of Oelwein & Aaron Canny of Oelwein; Mother: Patricia Mahoney of Oelwein; 5 Siblings: Cherri (Dave) Strawn of Independence, Patrick Mahoney of Cedar Rapids, Kellie Lauer of West Union, Karla (Jay) Sandhagen of Oelwein and Cori (Theresa) Mahoney of Anamosa; Many Nieces, Nephews, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Kendell was preceded in death by her grandparents, father, grandchild, brother in infancy and a nephew: C.J. Mahoney.