Dennis "Denny" L. Kjarland (1943-2019)

KJARLAND, RUDE, GOLLY, BELDING, BAKER, INGLI, VAN UDEN, ESKELSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/12/2019 at 12:54:08

From Fredregill Family Funeral Home obituary, Collins and Zearing, Story County, Iowa:

Dennis "Denny" L. Kjarland
March 13, 1943 - January 9, 2019

Dennis "Denny" Kjarland, 75, of Zearing, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m at Dakins Community Center in Zearing. A private family burial will be held in the Lincoln Township Cemetery in Zearing, Iowa.

Denny was born in Winona, Minnesota on March 13, 1943 to Lloyd and Esther (Rude) Kjarland. He was raised in Harmony, Minnesota where his parents ran the local restaurant Silver Grill. He attended Harmony High School where he played football. He started 3 years and they were undefeated all 3 years, of which 1 year no opponent ever scored on them. Denny was the Homecoming King and graduated with the class of 1961. Following school, he went to college until he decided to join the Navy. He honorably served during the Vietnam Conflict as a Seabee from 1963-1967. Once returning home he and his military buddy Bobby Wickham traveled to Iowa on their way to California. While in Iowa he met Nina Golly, the couple married on June 29, 1968 and Denny remained in Zearing. Denny worked for Minerva Valley Telephone Company in Zearing before managing the Radcliffe Telephone Company. He later took a job with Krysilis and worked for them until he retired in 2009. In retirement Denny began working for Indian Creek Country Club in Nevada, Iowa.

Denny was a member of the McCallsburg American Legion Post #493 and served on the Zearing Fire Department as a volunteer fireman and EMT. He was very active and love to spend time with family and friends, playing golf, fishing, camping, eating breakfast, woodworking, and watching the Cyclones.

Those left to cherish his loving memory are his wife Nina Kjarland of Zearing, IA; daughter Mikka (David) Belding of Charleston, SC; sister Mavis Kjarland of Pepin, WI; mother-in-law Virginia Golly of Zearing, IA; 2 step-grandsons Matthew Belding and T.W. (Lauren) Baker and their son Daylin; nieces Stacey (Kurt) Ingli and Sarah (Mark) Van Uden; nephew David Eskelson; 2 great-nieces; 3 great-nephews; and many other relatives and close friends.

Denny was preceded in death by his parents, son Bryce, and father-in-law Marvin Golly.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.

Fredregill Funeral & Cremation Care, in Zearing, has been entrusted with the care of Denny and his family.

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