Kenneth L. "Kenney" York, 76, of Cuba, Crawford County, Missouri, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, surrounded by family at the Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri.
Born Friday, September 22, 1944, in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, he was a son of Walter Lewis "Junior" York, Jr. (deceased) .
Throughout his life, Kenney spent time working with his father on the family farm in Columbus, Kansas. He also had a long and successful corporate career which began as an engineer at McDonnell-Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri. He retired as a Global Resource Manager at Dana Brake Parts Manufacturing Company, where he spent the latter part of his career traveling to China and India. The last few years, he has enjoyed making a home with wife, in rural Cuba, Missouri.
Kenney honorably served his country as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Prudence Lodge #100 A.F. & A.M. ,Columbus, Kansas; Mirza Temple, Pittsburg, Kansas; and the C.K. Clowns, Columbus, Kansas. He was Past Commander of the Keith Reeves Post #3 A.L. and a member of Cuba Memorial Post #522 A.L.
In Kenney's spare time he enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling, collecting guns, hunting, metal detecting, and woodworking.
Kenney is preceded in death by not only his father, but also his daughters, Julie York Edwards and Marjorie York Norris; and a brother-in-law, Keith Westervelt.
Surviving are his wife, Cuba, Missouri; mother, Joplin Missouri; seven children; three sisters; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews; and countless friends and "bonus" children.
Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., at Mizell Funeral Home.
Masonic service will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at Mizell Funeral Home, conducted by Cuba Lodge #312 A.F. & A.M.
In honor of his years in the United States Army, full military honors will conclude the afternoon of celebrating Kenney's life.
If desired, memorials would be appreciated to the Shriners Hospital for Children or Gateway 180.
Obituary synopsis from Mizell Funeral Home
Born Friday, September 22, 1944, in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, he was a son of Walter Lewis "Junior" York, Jr. (deceased) .
Throughout his life, Kenney spent time working with his father on the family farm in Columbus, Kansas. He also had a long and successful corporate career which began as an engineer at McDonnell-Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri. He retired as a Global Resource Manager at Dana Brake Parts Manufacturing Company, where he spent the latter part of his career traveling to China and India. The last few years, he has enjoyed making a home with wife, in rural Cuba, Missouri.
Kenney honorably served his country as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Prudence Lodge #100 A.F. & A.M. ,Columbus, Kansas; Mirza Temple, Pittsburg, Kansas; and the C.K. Clowns, Columbus, Kansas. He was Past Commander of the Keith Reeves Post #3 A.L. and a member of Cuba Memorial Post #522 A.L.
In Kenney's spare time he enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling, collecting guns, hunting, metal detecting, and woodworking.
Kenney is preceded in death by not only his father, but also his daughters, Julie York Edwards and Marjorie York Norris; and a brother-in-law, Keith Westervelt.
Surviving are his wife, Cuba, Missouri; mother, Joplin Missouri; seven children; three sisters; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews; and countless friends and "bonus" children.
Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., at Mizell Funeral Home.
Masonic service will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at Mizell Funeral Home, conducted by Cuba Lodge #312 A.F. & A.M.
In honor of his years in the United States Army, full military honors will conclude the afternoon of celebrating Kenney's life.
If desired, memorials would be appreciated to the Shriners Hospital for Children or Gateway 180.
Obituary synopsis from Mizell Funeral Home
Kenneth L. "Kenney" York, 76, of Cuba, Crawford County, Missouri, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, surrounded by family at the Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri.
Born Friday, September 22, 1944, in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, he was a son of Walter Lewis "Junior" York, Jr. (deceased) .
Throughout his life, Kenney spent time working with his father on the family farm in Columbus, Kansas. He also had a long and successful corporate career which began as an engineer at McDonnell-Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri. He retired as a Global Resource Manager at Dana Brake Parts Manufacturing Company, where he spent the latter part of his career traveling to China and India. The last few years, he has enjoyed making a home with wife, in rural Cuba, Missouri.
Kenney honorably served his country as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Prudence Lodge #100 A.F. & A.M. ,Columbus, Kansas; Mirza Temple, Pittsburg, Kansas; and the C.K. Clowns, Columbus, Kansas. He was Past Commander of the Keith Reeves Post #3 A.L. and a member of Cuba Memorial Post #522 A.L.
In Kenney's spare time he enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling, collecting guns, hunting, metal detecting, and woodworking.
Kenney is preceded in death by not only his father, but also his daughters, Julie York Edwards and Marjorie York Norris; and a brother-in-law, Keith Westervelt.
Surviving are his wife, Cuba, Missouri; mother, Joplin Missouri; seven children; three sisters; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews; and countless friends and "bonus" children.
Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., at Mizell Funeral Home.
Masonic service will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at Mizell Funeral Home, conducted by Cuba Lodge #312 A.F. & A.M.
In honor of his years in the United States Army, full military honors will conclude the afternoon of celebrating Kenney's life.
If desired, memorials would be appreciated to the Shriners Hospital for Children or Gateway 180.
Obituary synopsis from Mizell Funeral Home
Born Friday, September 22, 1944, in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, he was a son of Walter Lewis "Junior" York, Jr. (deceased) .
Throughout his life, Kenney spent time working with his father on the family farm in Columbus, Kansas. He also had a long and successful corporate career which began as an engineer at McDonnell-Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri. He retired as a Global Resource Manager at Dana Brake Parts Manufacturing Company, where he spent the latter part of his career traveling to China and India. The last few years, he has enjoyed making a home with wife, in rural Cuba, Missouri.
Kenney honorably served his country as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Prudence Lodge #100 A.F. & A.M. ,Columbus, Kansas; Mirza Temple, Pittsburg, Kansas; and the C.K. Clowns, Columbus, Kansas. He was Past Commander of the Keith Reeves Post #3 A.L. and a member of Cuba Memorial Post #522 A.L.
In Kenney's spare time he enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling, collecting guns, hunting, metal detecting, and woodworking.
Kenney is preceded in death by not only his father, but also his daughters, Julie York Edwards and Marjorie York Norris; and a brother-in-law, Keith Westervelt.
Surviving are his wife, Cuba, Missouri; mother, Joplin Missouri; seven children; three sisters; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews; and countless friends and "bonus" children.
Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., at Mizell Funeral Home.
Masonic service will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at Mizell Funeral Home, conducted by Cuba Lodge #312 A.F. & A.M.
In honor of his years in the United States Army, full military honors will conclude the afternoon of celebrating Kenney's life.
If desired, memorials would be appreciated to the Shriners Hospital for Children or Gateway 180.
Obituary synopsis from Mizell Funeral Home
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