Dorothy Kennedy Obituary
The passing of Dorothy Kennedy of Defiance, Ohio leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on January 14, 2026 at the age of 88. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Roy Emerling and Marjorie Emerling (Shisler); her former husband Harold Reed Kennedy; and her daughter-in-law Amy Kennedy. She is survived by: her children, Rita Gale-Amstutz (Robert) of Defiance, Edward Kennedy (Mary Jo) of Defiance and John Kennedy of Paulding, OH.; her grandchildren, Christopher Steel, Sara Goebel, Brandy Spicer, Amanda Kennedy, Sierra Loy and Robert Amstutz Jr.; and her siblings, Faye Lingle of Wooster, OH, Julia Brubaker (Virgil) of Apple Creek, OH, Ruth Shantz-Morgan of Chillicothe, OH, Betty Booth (Charlie) of Apple Creek, OH and Charles Emerling (Sharon) of Haymarket, VA.. She is also survived by her family and many good friends.
Memorials are suggested to Ft. Defiance Humane Society.
