Kenneth M. Kardell, 94, of Dixon, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 at the Norfolk Veterans Home.
A Celebration of Kenneth’s Life will be held Saturday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Concord Evangelical Free Church in Concord. Visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Concord Evangelical Free Church with family present A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. at the church. Burial, with military rites, will be at the Concord Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Kardell family for later designation.
Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne.
Kenneth M. Kardell was born Jan. 16, 1927 on the family farm south of Laurel to Oscar and Hilda (Forsberg) Kardell.He attended country school District #86 in Cedar County. At an early age, Kenny accepted Christ as his Savior; this decision was reflected throughout his life. He worked with his dad farming, custom corn shelling and at the service station in Laurel, now owned by David and Karla Kardell. He served in the United States Army from 1951-1953, and in Korea for 14 months. Kenny married Muriel Anderson on Sept. 5, 1953, at Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege and to this union four sons were born: Daniel, Dudley, Derwin, and David. Raising four energetic boys provided many memories through the years. The couple farmed for many years near Laurel before moving to a farm north of Dixon. Kenny worked for John Deere in Laurel and Wayne, farmed and sold Morman’s feed. He was a faithful member of the Concord Evangelical Free Church and served on various boards of the church throughout the years. He enjoyed his church, family, traveling, farming, mechanic work, music by George Beverly Shea and the Palermo Brothers, the church men’s quartet, and especially Muriel’s singing.
Survivors include his sons, Dan (Jeanne Ann) Kardell of Wayne, Dudley (Juli) Kardell of Holdrege, Derwin (Lynette) Kardell of Yutan, and David (Karla) Kardell of Laurel; 10 grandchildren, Dena (Daniel) Lipp, Shaun (Jessica), Jenessa, Marisa (Dusty) Baker, Austin, Pierce, Joel (Katy), Kyle, Kelsey (Lane) Gottula, and Bethany; nine great-grandchildren, Vincent, Ada and Theodore Lipp, Selena and Jocko Kardell, Brooks Baker and Colin, Evan and Levi Kardell; brothers Arnie Kardell of Center Point, Texas, Paul (Madonna) Kardell of Lincoln, brother-in-law Tim Boeckenhauer of Hubbard; and a host of special nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Muriel, in 2017; brother, Virgil (Verna) Kardell; sisters, Lucille (Clifford) Carlson and Shirlene Boeckenhauer; step-mother-in-law, Nina Anderson; sisters-in-law, Ruth (Henry) Peterson and Elna Bragg, brothers-in-law, Kenneth (Jeanne) Anderson and Bruce (Laurene) Anderson.
