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Kenneth H. Olson
Nov 14, 1930 — Oct 18, 2008
Kenneth H. Olson
Funeral Services for Kenneth H. "Kenney" Olson will be conducted from the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege, Nebraska on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. with Reverend Buck Linton-Hendrick, officiating. Interment will be in the Prairie Home Cemetery at Holdrege.
Kenneth Harold "Kenney" Olson, 77 years of age, of rural Holdrege, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at his home southeast of Funk, Nebraska. Kenney was born November 14, 1930 at Holdrege, the eldest of five children born to Carl E. and Millie B. (Schroder) Olson. In 1948 all five children were baptized on their farm. Kenney spent his childhood on a farm south of Holdrege in Harlan County, Nebraska. He received his primary education at Ragan, Nebraska and then transferred to Holdrege, where he graduated from Holdrege High School with the class of 1949.
On June 25, 1954 he was united in marriage to Gwenda Nell Martin and to this union three children were born: Scott, Beth and Sue. The family made their home south of Funk, where Kenney engaged in farming and a cow/calf operation until his passing. He served his country in the United States Army from September of 1954 until his honorable discharge in July of 1956.
Kenney was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege, active with the Wilcox Lions Club, where he served as past President, served on the Wilcox School Board of Education and was a member of the Tri-County Center Grange.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Gwen Olson; his mother-in-law, Eleanor Martin of Holdrege; two children: Scott Olson and his wife, Vicky of rural Axtell, Nebraska and Beth Kabes and her husband, Mike of rural Leigh, Nebraska; seven grandchildren: Jason Olson, Candice Vinton and her husband, Darren, Crystal Klug and her husband, Beau, Curtis Olson, Myles, Zach and Kenton Kabes; one great-grandson, Brody Vinton; three sisters: Lois Rydlund and her husband, Bill of Holdrege, Loretta Sturgis and her husband, Dale of Holdrege and Rogene Peterson and her husband, Paul of rural Bertrand; brothers-in-law, Gordon Soneson of Holdrege, Jim Martin and his wife, Elaine of Lincoln, Nebraska and Tony Martin and his wife, Carol of Denver, Colorado; sister-in-law, Ginger Petersen and her husband, Jim of Johnson Lake, Nebraska; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Teresa Sue Olson, sister, Lucille Soneson and father-in-law, RL Martin.
Kenney will lie in state at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
A memorial has been established in his memory and will be designated at a later date.
Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com
The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.
Kenneth Harold "Kenney" Olson, 77 years of age, of rural Holdrege, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at his home southeast of Funk, Nebraska. Kenney was born November 14, 1930 at Holdrege, the eldest of five children born to Carl E. and Millie B. (Schroder) Olson. In 1948 all five children were baptized on their farm. Kenney spent his childhood on a farm south of Holdrege in Harlan County, Nebraska. He received his primary education at Ragan, Nebraska and then transferred to Holdrege, where he graduated from Holdrege High School with the class of 1949.
On June 25, 1954 he was united in marriage to Gwenda Nell Martin and to this union three children were born: Scott, Beth and Sue. The family made their home south of Funk, where Kenney engaged in farming and a cow/calf operation until his passing. He served his country in the United States Army from September of 1954 until his honorable discharge in July of 1956.
Kenney was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege, active with the Wilcox Lions Club, where he served as past President, served on the Wilcox School Board of Education and was a member of the Tri-County Center Grange.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Gwen Olson; his mother-in-law, Eleanor Martin of Holdrege; two children: Scott Olson and his wife, Vicky of rural Axtell, Nebraska and Beth Kabes and her husband, Mike of rural Leigh, Nebraska; seven grandchildren: Jason Olson, Candice Vinton and her husband, Darren, Crystal Klug and her husband, Beau, Curtis Olson, Myles, Zach and Kenton Kabes; one great-grandson, Brody Vinton; three sisters: Lois Rydlund and her husband, Bill of Holdrege, Loretta Sturgis and her husband, Dale of Holdrege and Rogene Peterson and her husband, Paul of rural Bertrand; brothers-in-law, Gordon Soneson of Holdrege, Jim Martin and his wife, Elaine of Lincoln, Nebraska and Tony Martin and his wife, Carol of Denver, Colorado; sister-in-law, Ginger Petersen and her husband, Jim of Johnson Lake, Nebraska; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Teresa Sue Olson, sister, Lucille Soneson and father-in-law, RL Martin.
Kenney will lie in state at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
A memorial has been established in his memory and will be designated at a later date.
Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com
The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.
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