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Kenneth Vogel
KENNETH VOGEL
Lake St. Louis, Mo.
Kenneth Vogel, 91, former Cedar Rapids-area resident, passed away Oct. 2, 2021, after a lengthy illness.
Ken and Lea Vogel (Lake St. Louis, Mo.) grew up on farms in Iowa, and were married for 71 years. Ken graduated from Iowa State University and had a diverse career in dairy plant management, life insurance/ investments, and land development. His hobby in later years was wall treatments.
Ken sang lead for 43 years with "The Vigortones Barbershop Quartet" and was the last living member.
Surviving children include Carle Nicklas of Lake St. Louis, Mo.; Lael Buchanan (Bob) of Sarasota, Fla.; Kenda Fuerst, and Roger Vogel (Joann) both of Kearney, Neb; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Ken loved playing pinochle and was also a proud woodworker. He planted trees in all nine homes where he lived, all kinds and sizes. He was a member of Living Lord Lutheran Church in Lake St. Louis.
A memorial reception is planned at the Heritage of Hawk Ridge Clubhouse in Lake St. Louis on Oct. 24 at
4 p.m.
Donations may be made to the National Arbor Foundation "Trees in Memory" (https://shop.arborday.org/trees-in-memory) or by calling 1 (888) 448-7337.
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