Kenkel, Dennis John (1939 - 2018)

KENKEL, ALEXANDER, LEINEN, ROSMAN, LEUCK-KENKEL, ERLBACHER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/12/2018 at 18:44:26

Name of deceased: Dennis John Kenkel

Aged: 78 yrs, 5 mo, 27 days

Residence: Elkhorn, NE

Born: Dec. 30, 1939; Earling, Shelby County, IA

Died: June 26, 2018; Elkhorn, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, June 29, 2018; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA; burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Wife of 57 years, Marie Kenkel of Earling, IA; daughter, Sue (spouse, Jake) Alexander of Elkhorn, NE; sons, Bruce Kenkel (spouse, Jennifer Mulholland) of Elkhorn, NE, and Brian Kenkel (spouse, Michaela), also of Elkhorn, NE; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brothers, Jack Kenkel (spouse, Gloria) of Earling, IA and Dean Kenkel (spouse, Pam) of Underwood, IA; brother-in-law, Ed Leinen of Indianola, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Alfred and Leonetta (nee Rosman) Kenkel; brother, Don Kenkel; sister, Peg Leinen; daughter-in-law, Karen Leuck-Kenkel

Education: Graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Earling, Shelby County, IA, Class of 1958

Religious affiliation: active member, St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish, Earling, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Marie Erlbacher; April 8, 1961; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Employment: After high school graduation, he worked in Omaha, NE at Western Electric for 2 years; after his marriage, Denny started a business, “Kenkel Fertilizer” with his father. A few years later, Denny started his own businesses, “The Earling Feed” and “Hog Market.”

Hobbies/Interests: volunteered as Earling (IA) Fire Chief and active in the Earling Business Men’s Club; loved to go fishing in Canada, spending time at the race track, golfing, and traveling, but mostly he loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com