Warbasse, Kenneth W.

Kenneth W. Warbasse, 90, of Central City, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Jordan's Grove Church, Central City, by Rev. Stephen Russell. The family will greet friends from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Burial: Jordan's Grove Cemetery, Central City, Iowa, with military honors provided by American Legion Wapsie Post #421.

Survivors include his wife, Velma; his son, Steven Warbasse; four grandchildren, Lisa (Edward) Burkle, Wendy (John) Holtorff, Matt Warbasse, and Sarah (Charles) Mersch; and 10 great-grandchildren, Natalie Roush, Cassidy Burkle, Isaac Burkle, Elias Burkle, Levi Burkle, Piper Burkle, Lillian Warbasse, Paige Holtorff, Sydney Holtorff, and Sage Mersch.

He was preceded in death by his parents when he was 8 years old, at which time he went to live with his grandmother, Cora Kelso.

Ken was born September 8, 1920, the son of Raymond and Bertha (Kelso) Warbasse. On February 24, 1944, while at home on furlough during World War II, he married Velma Scott at the Jordan's Grove Parsonage. He and Velma purchased a farm west of Central City, which has been their home for over 60 years. He was a member of the VFW, the American Legion Wapsie Post #421, and a lifetime member of Farm Bureau.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Ken's memory.

Please sign the online guest book for Ken at under obituaries.