Jeffrey L. KAULEN

KAULEN, DONALDSON, VOLLRATH, GAY, PAYTON, HARDY, HEISE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/14/2015 at 14:41:21

July 21, 1962 --- March 7, 2015

Jeffrey L. Kaulen, 52, of Windsor, Missouri, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Lee’s Summit, Mo. He was born July 21, 1962, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Darwin LouVaine Kaulen and H. Jeanette (Donaldson) Kaulen. On May 5, 2012, in Goodell, Ia., he married Rebecca Lynn Vollrath and she survives of the home in Windsor.

Jeff served his country as a member of the United States Army. He entered basic training in 1985 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was stationed in Germany from 1985 until 1988, working with artillery. He finished his military service at Fort Benning, Georgia, retiring in 1990. Following his military career, he worked for Gold Eagle Co-Op, in Eagle Grove, Ia., before moving to Windsor, Mo., where he worked for 8760 Energy Service Group for several months. Jeff enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching NASCAR, telling jokes and being with his family. He had attended the United Methodist Church in Eagle Grove, Ia.

In addition to his wife, Rebecca, survivors include a son, Cody J. Kaulen, Eagle Grove, Ia.; 3 step-sons, Alex Gay, Isaiah Gay, and Sean Gay, all of Sedalia, Mo.; his mother, Jeanette Kaulen, Eagle Grove, Ia.; 2 sisters, Cyndee Payton and Kari J. Kaulen, both of Eagle Grove, Ia; a nephew, Jared Payton, Minot Air Force Base, Minot, ND; his mother-in-law, Martha Vollrath, Windsor, Mo.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Tim and Donna Hardy, Calhoun, Mo.; and a great-aunt Bonnie Heise, State of Indiana. He was preceded in death by his father.

Visitation will be from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, with funeral services following at 2:00 p.m. at the Hadley Funeral Home, Windsor with Pastor Lenny Carlson officiating. Memorial services will be held in Eagle Grove, Ia., at a later date. A memorial fund has been established to help with funeral expenses and contributions may be left in care of the funeral home.

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