- Betty L. (Zachman) Kennedy, 81, of Dahlgren passed away 3:25 p.m. Jan. 20, 2012, at McLeansboro Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born June 15, 1930, in Mt. Vernon to Ted and Emma (Karcher) Zachman. She married Dalph Dennis Kennedy on Nov. 6, 1948, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Dahlgren. He preceded her in death on May 19, 1986. Services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church with Father Slawomir Ptak officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren. Rosary will be 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Kennedy is survived by two daughters, Donna Kennedy of Everett, Wash., and Denise Fushi of Glenview; 11 grandchildren, Melissa, Sean, Michael, David, Cindy, David, Daniel (Denny), Heather (Donna), Alexandra, Jessica and John (Denise); two great-grandchildren, Sean Jr. and Georgia (Sean); two brothers, Frank Zachman and wife Lorene of Dahlgren and Eddie Zachman and wife Lorene of Decatur; a sister-in-law, Pauline Kennedy of Dahlgren; a brother-in-law, Richard Kennedy of Mt. Vernon; godson, David Lee Zachman of Decatur; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two infant sisters, Marie and Clara; in-laws, Orvell and Daisy (Bright) Kennedy; brother-in-law, Ralph Kennedy; sister-in-law, Lois (Hall) Kennedy; infant granddaughter, Shari Lynn (Denny); son-in-law, John Sorrentino; and her only son, Denny L. Kennedy. Betty was a member of St. Anne's Altar Society and St. John's Catholic Church in Dahlgren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or 800-805-5856 or www.stjude.org and will be accepted at Gholson Funeral Home.