Kite, Bryan Robert (1962 - 2018)

KITE, KNUDSEN, GRAHAM, HEUTON, LARSEN, LEGAN, LEADER, ANDERSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/12/2018 at 18:46:38

Name of deceased: Bryan Robert Kite

Aged: 56 yrs, 6 mo, 8 days

Residence: Atlantic, Audubon County, IA

Born: Jan. 1, 1962, in Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: July 9, 2018; Atlantic, Audubon County, IA

Funeral services: Friday, July 13, 2018; St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Atlantic, IA; a private family interment of cremains to take place at a later date in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Elk Horn, IA.

Survived by: Wife, Brenda Kite of Atlantic, IA; son, Paul (spouse, Lauren) Kite and their children, Addison, Lincoln and Harper Kite, all of Atlantic, IA; father, Robert (spouse, Karen) Kite of Kimballton, IA; parents-in-law, Jeanette and Merlyn Knudsen of Elk Horn, IA; siblings, Darin (spouse, Kristin) Kite of McKinney, TX, Michelle Kite Graham of Stanton, IA, and Shannon Kite of Lawrence, KS; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Joanie Heuton of Kimballton, IA, Cindy (spouse, Kevin) Larsen of Carroll, IA, Max (spouse, Debbie) Knudsen of Kansas City, MO, Brad Legan of Apache Junction, AZ, and Peggy (spouse, John) Leader of Elk Horn, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Mother, Jerolyn Kite; grandparents, Albert and Alma Kite; grandfather, Svend Andersen

Education: Attended Elk Horn-Kimballton (IA) community schools and graduated with the Class of 1980; later, he attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO, for 2 years

Religious affiliation: member, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Irwin, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Brenda Legan; Aug. 1, 1987; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kimballton, IA

Employment: Initially, Bryan’s first job was at Harlan Contracting. Bryan was a people-person and was gifted at being able to talk to anyone; this made him effortlessly qualified for customer service positions, like working at the Kum and Go convenience stores in several locations in Iowa. After his marriage, Bryan was employed at Banker’s Life and Casualty as an insurance agent for a few years before going to work at Levine’s and Deter’s car sales until May 1996; at that time, he opened and operated “The Car Guys” in partnership with Roger Poulsen.

Hobbies/Interests: member, Iowa Independent Auto Dealers Association; a nature lover, he enjoyed being outdoors and doing outdoor activities, particularly fishing. He was a strong family man and spent countless hours and weekends outdoors with his son.

Sources: kjan.com; hockenberryfamilycare.com