Benita "Margo" Kennedy Obituary (1953 - 2018)

Benita "Margo" Kennedy, 64 of Pontiac, IL died Friday, June 1, 2018, at 3:58 p.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2018,from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac. Cremation rites will be accorded after services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Margo's name to American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Margo was born on October 27, 1953, in Pontiac, IL daughter of Dr. Leo and Marguerite (Bertram) Digal. She married David Kennedy on February 26, 1971, in Pontiac, IL. He survives in Pontiac. Other survivors are her children Jennifer Doran of Bloomington, IL and Timothy Kennedy of Pontiac, IL; one granddaughter, Sara Doran; and one brother, Lionel (Janet) Digal of Concord, CA. Margo was preceded in death by her parents, one brother at childbirth, and son-in-law, Douglas Doran. Margo was the administrative assistant at the Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce for over 25 years. She was an avid Cubs and Jimmy Buffett fan and loved to crochet and read. Most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends.