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Lapke, Kenneth A. (1940 – 2016)

LAPKE, HANIGAN, JAKSHA, KUKASSEN, HORROCKS, WAINWRIGHT, BUMAN, NEPPL, MERRYWEATHER, ANASTASI, HUSAK, DORAN, CHAMBERS, SCHILTZ

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/6/2016 at 15:11:56

Name of deceased: Kenneth Anthony Lapke

Aged: 75 yrs, 9 mo, 7 days

Residence: LaVista, NE (formerly of Harlan, IA)

Born: Oct. 16, 1940; Dunlap, IA

Died: July 23, 2016; Hillcrest Hospice, Papillion, NE

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, July 28, 2016; St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dunlap, IA; burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dunlap, IA

Survived by: Wife of 53 years, Jenene Lapke of La Vista, NE; children, Deborah (spouse, Jim) Hanigan of Dunlap, IA, Steven Lapke of Papillion, NE, David (spouse, Mandy) Lapke of Omaha, NE, Robert Lapke of Papillion, NE, Sherri (spouse, Jon) Jaksha of Vail, CO; grandchildren, Emily Hanigan, Mark Hanigan, Alison Lapke, Claire Lapke, Benjamin Lapke, Cody Lukassen, Noah Lapke, Isabella Lapke, Lillian Lapke, Kody Horrocks, Irelyn Lapke, Elizabeth Lapke, Brian Lapke, Zachary Wainwright, Sophia Jaksha and Ava Jaksha; siblings, Bernard (spouse, Joanne) Lapke of Dunlap, IA, Clarice (spouse, Don) Buman of Harlan, IA, Lorraine (spouse, Laverne) Neppl of Hurricane, UT, Jerry (spouse, JoAnn) Lapke of Sun City West, AZ, Leone Merryweather of Woodcliffe, NE, twin sister, Karole (spouse, Bob) Anastasi of Holiday Island, AR, Ed Lapke of Dunlap, IA, Marilyn (spouse, Pete) Husak of North Liberty, IA, Kathy (spouse, Jim) Doran of Garland, TX; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Zeno and Lois (nee Chambers) Lapke

Education: attended school at St. Joseph's Catholic School, Earling, IA; graduated with the Class of 1959

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Jenene Mary Schiltz; Aug. 18, 1962; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: Farmed until 1988; operated Lapke Auto Center in Dunlap until 1992; was the manager at Ampride Plaza Tire Shop, Denison, IA, for 10 years; relocated to Grove, OK, where he owned his own construction company for 15 years.

Hobbies/Interests: woodworking; restoring cars; playing cards; watching movies. Was also a dog lover. Served as a CCD teacher, was on the Shelby County (IA) Extension Council, the Grove Township (Shelby County, IA) Board, the Hickory Point Homeowners Association and was a board member and alternate on the Hickory Grove (Story County, IA) Fire Department.

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com


 

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