Celebration of Life Services for Kenneth M. Kardell, age 94, of Dixon, will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Concord Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with family present at Concord Evangelical Free Church. Prayer Service will be Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Concord Evangelical Free Church. Interment with Military Rites will be at the Concord Cemetery. He passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Norfolk Veterans Home. Memorials may be directed to the Kardell family for later designation. Arrangement are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne.
Kenneth M. Kardell left his life on this earth on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at the Norfolk Veterans Home. He was born January 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 September 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 Moorman’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.
Kenny is survived by 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 of Laurel, Shaun (Jessica) of Gretna, Jenessa of Wayne; Marisa (Dusty) Baker of Oklahoma City, OK, Austin of Phoenix, AZ, Pierce of Holdrege; Joel (Katy) of Omaha; Kyle of Lincoln, Kelsey (Lane) Gottula of Norfolk, and Bethany of Laurel; 9 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, TX, Paul (Madonna) Kardell of Lincoln, brother-in-law Tim Boeckenhauer of Hubbard; and a host of special nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Hilda; step-mother, Luella (Larsen) Kardell; wife, Muriel, in 2017; brother, Virgil (Verna) Kardell; sisters, Lucille (Clifford)Carlson and Shirlene Boeckenhauer; parents-in-law, Ephraim and Clara (Nelson) Anderson; 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.
