Kenneth Harold Soenksen

KENNETH HAROLD SOENKSEN

Marion

Kenneth Harold Soenksen, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at 915 27th St. in Marion. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with an additional visitation an hour prior to the funeral service at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. In accordance with the family's wishes, all guests are respectfully requested to wear a face mask and practice social distancing at both the visitation and the funeral service.

Kenneth was born on Jan. 11, 1935, in Massilon Springfield Township of Cedar County, Iowa, the son of Herman and Eleanor (Toerber) Soenksen. He graduated from high school in Wheatland, Iowa, before becoming a self-employed farmer in the Olin, Iowa, area. On April 9, 1961, Kenneth was united in marriage to Mildred Ann Lunow at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stanwood, Iowa. Kenneth and Mildred moved to the Marion area about 20 years ago. He was a hard worker who loved his farm. Kenneth was a past church council member and past director of Clarence Co-op. He liked to bowl, play cards, have coffee with friends, dance and travel. He loved his family and liked to spend time with them. He will be greatly missed.

Kenneth is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years, Mildred Soenksen of Marion; daughter, Sherry (Galen) Brendes of Marion; son, Larry Soenksen of Olin; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Delores Schmidt; brother, Jerry Soenksen; and granddaughter, Melissa Brendes.

Memorials in Kenneth's memory may be directed to the Melissa Brendes Scholarship Fund, St. Paul's Lutheran Church or Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca.

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