Lillian Heenan

Lillian Marie Heenan

1917 - 2011

Lillian Marie Heenan entered this life on October 27th, 1917.  She left it November 16, 2011.  It is a better world because she was here.  Born in Independence, Missouri, to William E. and Birdie Crenshaw, she lived a rural life as a child.  A graduate of Kansas University nursing school, she enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately after Pearl Harbor.  She took part in the North African and Italian campaigns caring for injured soldiers, an experience that would shape her life.  She married Peter J. Heenan in 1946, and raised 4 children, Caroline, Bill, Mary Jane, and Marsia.  She was an honored veteran, a devoted wife, a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  She was a compassionate healer, and a lifelong friend.  She had a positive impact on everyone she met, and our lives will be lessened with her passing.  A devout Catholic, her faith has been justified, as she receives her final reward.

A visitation will be held Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Cannon Mortuary, 2460 E. Bengal Blvd. (7600 S.) from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. that evening.  A Funeral Mass will be held Monday, November 21, 2011, 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 3015 East Creek Road (7800 S.)  Interment will be at Veterans Memorial Park at 2:00 p.m. the day of the service.
Online condolences at www.cannonmortuary.com