Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Duncan , Kenneth Martin August 21, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Duncan, Kenneth Martin     
1913 - 2005 
 
Kenneth Martin Duncan 
Services: Sat., Aug. 27, 10:00 a.m. 

Services for Kenneth Martin Duncan, who passed away on August 21, 2005, will 
be held on Saturday, August 27, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., at Hillcrest Memorial 
Park, 9101 Kern Canyon Road. The Reverend Dale Bethell of First Baptist Church 
in Fresno will officiate. Master of the Masonic Bakersfield Lodge 224 Paul 
Owens and Chaplain Lee Olson will preside. Kenny was born on November 30, 1913 
to Ross and Viola Duncan in Weir, Kansas, the third of three children. In 1929 
the family moved to Bakersfield, where he attended Kern County Union High 
School (now B.H.S.) Kenny married his lifelong partner, Verona, in 1939 to 
whom he was truly dedicated. In his early years he worked as a production 
supervisor at Mongersons Electrical Machine Works. During the 50s and early 
60s he was Executive Vice President of Transonic, Inc., a major manufacturer 
of transformers. He partnered in 1964 to form Metal Tek Company and continued 
as co-owner with his wife, Verona, son, Gary and daughter-in-law, Claudia 
until his retirement at age 85. He was a member of the Bakersfield Masonic 
Lodge 224 and continued on to the 32nd Degree Mason in Scottish Rite. He was 
also a member of BPOE Lodge 266 where he always looked forward to the Sir 
Luncheons. As an active member of the Bakersfield Classic Thunderbirds Kenny 
derived great joy in maintaining and driving his 1957 T-Bird. Kenny was 
preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Verona; brother, Dale Duncan and 
sister, Mary Lee Mundel. He is survived by his son, Gary and his wife, Claudia 
of Bakersfield; three grandchildren, Debbie Hodge and husband, David of 
Fresno; Denise Smith and husband Geoff, and Kevin Duncan all of Bakersfield; 
three great-grandchildren, Allison and Sean Hodge and Conner Smith. Our thanks 
to the many people who loved and shared in Kennys life, especially these past 
few years, he truly was a blessing to all. In lieu of flowers, donations may 
be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 70038, Bakersfield, CA 
93387. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 26th, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 
p.m. 

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Published in the Bakersfield Californian from 8/25/2005 - 8/26/2005.  


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