Roy Wayne Kuhn (1927-2014)

KUHN, MOHR, BENSON, SCHLITT, HANNER, LUNSFORD, SANDERSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/10/2014 at 10:36:31

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

Roy Wayne Kuhn
January 31, 1927 - April 17, 2014

Roy was born on January 31, 1927 in Central City, Nebraska to Leonard and Nellie Mae (Mohr) Kuhn. After graduating from Central City High School, he enlisted in the United States Army on June 16, 1945, serving overseas during World War II until returning on November 25, 1946.

He married Esther L. (Benson) Kuhn on July 16, 1949. He graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1954, with a degree in civil engineering. He began working for the State of Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) in 1954, in Sheldon, Iowa. He was then transferred to Rock Rapids. He moved to Ames, in 1964, with his family which by then included two daughters, Tami and Kristi. After 39 years with the IDOT, Roy retired, after completion of the first cable-stayed bridge built in Iowa at Burlington. Throughout his life he enjoyed bowling, square dancing, golf, and watching sports.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Esther Kuhn of Ames and his daughters Kristi Kuhn of Papillion, NE, and Tami Kuhn of Ankeny along with many nieces and nephews. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and two brothers: Archie Kuhn who lost his life In WWII, Leon Kuhn, Pearl Schlitt, Eva Hanner, and Luella Lunsford and Mary Sanderson.

Memorial contributions may be left to the discretion of the family.

APR 22 Memorial Service 11:00AM - 11:45AM
Bethesda Lutheran Church
1517 Northwestern Ave.
Ames, IA, US, 50010

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