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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
9:00 - 10:00 am (Eastern time)
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Starts at 10:00 am (Eastern time)
Pauline McKenna, age 95, of Grinnell, died on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Grinnell. The family will receive friends at the visitation held prior to the service at the church beginning at 9:00 am. Interment will follow the service at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. A luncheon will be held in the Parish Hall at the church.
Memorials may be designated to the St. Mary Parish Foundation or to the hospice organization of the donor’s choice and mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112. Memories and condolences may be shared with Pauline’s family online at www.smithfh.com.
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