Kenkel, Dorothy Rose (Henkelman) (1938 - 2019)

KENKEL, HENKELMAN, MCCAFFERY, BEERMANN, MILLER, THOMSEN, MENZE, SCHABEN, SCHMITZ

Posted By: Denise Wurner, Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/27/2019 at 20:24:06

Name of deceased: Dorothy Rose Kenkel (nee Henkelman)

Aged: 80 yrs, 7 mo, 1 day

Residence: Earling, Shelby County, IA

Born: Aug. 17, 1938; Defiance, Shelby County, IA

Died: March 18, 2019; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, March 23, 2019; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA; burial was in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Husband of 61 years, Max Kenkel of Earling, IA; children, Larry Kenkel (spouse, Julie) of Lowell, MI, Nancy (spouse, Blue) Beermann of Manilla, IA, Lori (spouse, Russ) Miller of Norfolk, NE and Janet (spouse, Rich) Thomsen of Logan, IA; daughter-in-law, Sandy Kenkel of Harlan, IA; 20 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; sisters, Loretta (spouse, Joe) Kenkel of Earling, IA and Agnes (spouse, Jay) Menze of St. Cloud, MN; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Louis and Ann (nee McCaffery) Henkelman; son, Kenny; siblings, Frank, Harry and Ray Henkelman, Ardith Schaben and Mary Schmitz

Education: Attended and graduated from St. Paul’s Catholic School, Defiance, IA, Class of 1956

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Marcus “Max” Kenkel; Nov. 18, 1957; St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA

Employment: Was a farmer’s wife and a homemaker while their kids were at home, and then worked at Denny’s Café and Little Flower Haven Nursing Home, both in Earling, IA. Later, she started her own daycare business, Dorothy’s Daycare, which she ran for more than 17 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Dorothy enjoyed camping and fishing, particularly on family trips to Okoboji, IA. After she and Max retired, they spent winters in Texas, but during the summer, she enjoyed working in her vegetable garden; she was a talented seamstress making children’s clothes and quilts for her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed playing card and dice games, and played the piano and loved to sing, filling their home with music.

Sources: harlanonoine.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com