Kenneth L. KUEHNAST

KUEHNAST, KUEHN, FINCH, JORDAHL, SVOBODA, QUALTERS, OLDSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/9/2007 at 19:19:26

Kenneth L. Kuehnast, 79, of Clarion, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for Kenny Kuehnast will be held Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Clarion with Pastor Gary Boen officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion. Visitation will be held Friday, March 9, 2007 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home in Clarion and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.

Kenny was born May 17, 1927 in Thor, Iowa. He was the beloved son of Louis and Ella (Kuehn) Kuehnast. Kenny graduated from Woolstock High School in 1945. He attended Eagle Grove Jr. College. On April 17, 1949 he was united in marriage Dona Finch. Kenny was a life long farmer in Wright County. He served on the Board of Directors for the Clarion Farmers Elevator for nine years and also served on the Wright County REC/Prairie Energy Board for 11 years. For years Kenny played Santa Claus at the Woolstock Elevator, was involved with Little League Baseball and spent many hours umpiring. He was a die hard Cubs fan. Kenny enjoyed spending time with his family, socializing with his friends, golfing and was a member of the Clarmond Country Club.

Kenny was the loving father of Tamra Jordahl of Bloomington, Minn., Doyle Kuehnast of Clarion, Toni (Mark) Svoboda of Cluiter, Iowa, Tawn (John) Kuehnast of Des Moines, Iowa. He is also survived by two brothers, Galen (Eileen) Kuehnast of Escondido, Calif., Daryl (Betty) of Summerfield, Fla.; two sisters, LaVonne (Bill) Oldson of Turlock, Calif., Evelyn (Mike) Qualters of Riverbank, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Kenny was preceded in death by his parents and wife Dona.

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March 8, 2007