OBITUARY: Kenneth Losee, 1934-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa

[adapted from the Mitchell County Press-News online, Dec. 8, 2004]



                            Kenneth Losee

Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 3, 2004 for Kenneth Losee, age 70,
of Riceville, at the Riceville United Methodist Church with Rev. Michael
Carey officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Riceville with
military honors performed by Roy Gue Post 244. Kenneth passed away Monday,
Nov. 29, 2004 at the Riceville Community Rest Home.

Kenneth, son of Marion and Geneive Stephanie Losee, was born May 16, 1934
in Lake City, Iowa. He graduated from Barnum High School in Barnum, Iowa.
He was united in marriage to Elaine Hofland on June 25, 1960 at the 6 Mile
Grove Church in Lyle, Minn. He served his country in the Army. Kenneth
worked for the Mower County Highway Department, worked on the family farm
and hauled milk. Elaine and Kenneth moved to Riceville in 1990.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Elaine in 1994.

His survivors include two sons, Duane and his wife Jeannette of Riceville
and Roger of Austin, Minn., three grandchildren Levi, Garrett and Kendyl,
one brother John and his wife Fileen Losee of Claremont, Minn., two
sisters: Martha and her husband Don Bates of Hopkins, Minn., and Linda
and her husband Chuck Danks of Medford, Minn., many nieces and nephews.

Lindstrom Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


     Copyright 2004, K.L. Kittleson