Kaley Michele Kennison, 26, of Cedar Falls, Iowa and formerly of Dunedin, Florida, died at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa, early Saturday morning, November 13, 2010, following a single car accident in Cedar Falls.
Kaley was born on August 3, 1984 in Plano, Texas, the daughter of Jack L. and Mercedes M.(Wumkes) Kennison. Kaley attended school in Florida. She recently moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to live and work with her uncle Cory Wumkes as a medical assistant in his therapy practice.
Kaley loved life, family, and her friends to the fullest.
Kaley is survived by her mother, Mercedes (Tom) Abadessa of Dunedin, Florida, her father, Jack Kennison of Peachtree City, Georgia; 2 half brothers, Beau Poortmans of Dunedin, Florida, Giossi Kennison of California; her maternal grandparents, Richard (June) Wumkes of Clearwater, Florida; aunts and uncles, Michele (Phil) Rappa of New Port Richey, Florida, Cory Wumkes of Cedar Falls, Rick (Trish) Wumkes of Palm Harbor, Florida, Danene (Rick) Gabel of Charles City, Iowa and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Marilyn Wumkes; her maternal great grandparents, Burton (Leone) Houlahan and paternal great grandparents, Delmer (Belva) Wumkes.
Private family memorial services will be held in New Port Richey, Florida. There will be no public visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Kaley M. Kennison memorial fund in care of Michels – Lundquist Funeral Home, 5228 Trouble Creek Road, New Port Richey, Fla. 34652. On-line condolences for Kaley may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly was assisting the family with local arrangements. 319-352-1187.
