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Arden Kasner
ARDEN KASNER
Marion
Arden Charles Kasner, 69, of Marion, died Monday, June 23, 2014. The family will greet friends
from 4 to 6 p.m Sunday, June 29, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion.
Survivors include his sons, Shane (Nina) Kasner of Marion and Travis (Kristen) Kasner of Fairfax; grandchildren, Erik and Luke Kasner and Kelsey, Adrienne and Jeremiah Kasner; and brother, Melvin Kasner Jr.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ingrid, on June 11, 2002; parents, Melvin and Zelma; and a sister, Anna Bohm.
Arden was born Jan. 29, 1945, the son of Melvin and Zelma Kasner. He married Ingrid Marie Wasek on Feb. 15, 1966. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He worked as a project manager with Mercy Medical Center and as director of maintenance with Linn-Mar Schools.
He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the National Rifle Association. Arden enjoyed fishing and shooting, loved to teach, solve problems and fix things. He was an inventor, designer and had a wealth of knowledge. He was at his best supervising. Friends, family and neighbors knew he could and would fix anything and everything. Everybody knew where to turn for help and he would always oblige.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family in his memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Arden at www.murdochfuneral home.com under obituaries.
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