Sarah S. Kennedy

Sarah Skelton Kennedy, age 73 of Menomonie, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at her home.

Born to Thomas and Melba (Skelton) Kennedy on February 9, 1948 in Racine Wisconsin, the second child of what would be five. She cherished her beloved hometown of Kenosha Wisconsin. She often reminisced about her childhood growing up on 5th Avenue, and the many adventures she and the neighborhood kids undertook.

Sarah was known for her voracious love of reading, Rock & Roll music, and researching history.

She dedicated her life to helping the poor, disabled, and elderly, working at the Dunn County Health Care Center from 1974 to 2011 and worked tirelessly for the creation of the Neighbors of Dunn County. She was a lifelong member of the AFSCME Union, serving in various positions. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Menomonie Wisconsin and in her later years she served on the Dunn County Board of Supervisors representing District 22.

She was the daughter of a veteran and mother & grandmother to veterans and always supported the Armed Forces, if not always their Commander & Chief.

Sarah is survived by her brother Thomas G. Kennedy the Third of Roanoke Virginia, her sons Andrew (Brenda) Lorenz, Brian (Kim) Lorenz and her daughters Cassie (Brandon) Jorgenson, and Julia Blodget, three grandsons Brian, Jack and Landon; three granddaughters Kati, Alexandria and Payton; two great grandsons Ryder and Kenneth and nephew Ian Van Buskirk of Brookhaven, GA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers William and Winfield Scott and her sister Abby.

She touched many lives; she can’t be replaced, and she will be missed.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Neighbors of Dunn County, https://neighborsdc.org/donations/

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Grace Episcopal Church in Menomonie followed by a light lunch. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. All are welcome to come celebrate Sarah’s life!

She will be interred at the family burial plot with her ancestors, parents, and siblings in the Spring of 2022 at the Highland Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.