Kenneth O. BOLLER

BOLLER, LANGLITZ, GABRIELSON, SHANNON, VANDERLINDEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/1/2007 at 21:00:28

October 27, 2001
Mason City Globe Gazette

Kenneth "Kenny" O. Boller, 81, of Belmond, passed away Thursday (Oct. 25, 2001) at his home in Belmond surrounded by all of his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will take place in the Belmond Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be performed by the Belmond Honor Guard and members of Goodell American Legion Post No. 420. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond and one hour prior to services at the church. Kenneth "Kenny" O. Boller, the son of Anton and Catherine (Langlitz) Boller, was born May 12, 1920, in Goodell. He grew up in the Goodell area and graduated from Goodell High School in 1938. Following high school, Kenneth went to the CC Camp in Decorah. Kenneth was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1942. He served in the European Theater of Operations. Kenny was a member of the 3rd Infantry Division. He was very proud of his service to his country. Kenny was honorably discharged during February of 1946 having attained the rank of tech sergeant. Kenneth was united in marriage to Ruby Gabrielson on Aug. 9, 1942, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church near Belmond. The couple made their home in Goodell where they raised their family. They moved to Belmond in 1996. Kenneth was employed by Hancock County Road Maintenance for 40 years, where he was a foreman. He retired in 1986. Kenny was a very avid sports fan. He loved watching and participating in sports activities and was very supportive of the Hawkeyes, Twins, Vikings and Belmond Broncos. Kenny loved to work outside and took great pride in his yard. Kenny also enjoyed riding in the snowplow at night with his kids.

Kenneth is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ruby, of Belmond; two daughters, Debra Shannon and her husband, Mike, of Eagan, Minn., and Krista VanderLinden and her husband, Craig, of Sheldon; one son, Nicholas Boller and his wife, Faythe, of Belmond; six grandchildren, Danielle and Kyle Shannon, Molly and Andrew VanderLinden and Reece and Nicole Boller; and numerous other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; nine brothers, Erwin, Roy, Wes, Walter, Edwin, Tony, Harvey, Bill and one who died in infancy; and one sister Lucille. Dugger Ewing Funeral Home