CPL UNITED STATES ARMY
KOREA
Ken was born to Richard and Mable Jorgensen on April 21, 1933, in Fox Creek, Lincoln County, Nebraska. Kenney and his brother, Harvey, grew up on the family farm north of Curtis. He attended country school through the 8th grade then went to the state agriculture high school in Curtis, graduating in 1951.
After farming two years with his dad, Ken served stateside in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. He met and married the love of his life, Marlys 'Marty' Detrick, at Hastings College, December 1956. They had four sons, Victor, Randall, Richard and Kevin.
Having received a B.S. in mathematics, the family then moved to Atchison, KS, where Ken worked as a draftsman and estimator at L.F.M. (Locomotive Finished Materials) then as city Building Inspector. In 1966 he accepted a job with the city of Lawrence in Kansas, again as Chief Building Inspector.
1974 brought the family back home to Curtis where they purchased what became the Jorgensen Building Supply and Curtis Irrigation. They sold the business in 2002 and retired to winters in Arizona and summers gardening on top of the hill at the family home. Ken and Marty especially enjoyed their retirement years and friends in Florence, AZ, from 2002-2018.
Ken's enjoyment was flying airplanes, a passion which began early in the 1950's when he, his brother and father all earned their private licenses. He was active in church and community events. Ken was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Preceded by:
Son: Vic
Grandson: Todd Abraham
Parents: Richard & Mable
Baby sister: Grace
Survived by:
Wife: Marty
Sons: Randy (Allison), Rick (Anna), Kevin (Kari)
Brother: Harv
Grandchildren: Beth, Amanda, Abigail, Samuel, Julia, Makayla, Ethan and Rachel
Great-grandchildren: David, Luca and Rosten
Many other family and friends
Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore
KOREA
Ken was born to Richard and Mable Jorgensen on April 21, 1933, in Fox Creek, Lincoln County, Nebraska. Kenney and his brother, Harvey, grew up on the family farm north of Curtis. He attended country school through the 8th grade then went to the state agriculture high school in Curtis, graduating in 1951.
After farming two years with his dad, Ken served stateside in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. He met and married the love of his life, Marlys 'Marty' Detrick, at Hastings College, December 1956. They had four sons, Victor, Randall, Richard and Kevin.
Having received a B.S. in mathematics, the family then moved to Atchison, KS, where Ken worked as a draftsman and estimator at L.F.M. (Locomotive Finished Materials) then as city Building Inspector. In 1966 he accepted a job with the city of Lawrence in Kansas, again as Chief Building Inspector.
1974 brought the family back home to Curtis where they purchased what became the Jorgensen Building Supply and Curtis Irrigation. They sold the business in 2002 and retired to winters in Arizona and summers gardening on top of the hill at the family home. Ken and Marty especially enjoyed their retirement years and friends in Florence, AZ, from 2002-2018.
Ken's enjoyment was flying airplanes, a passion which began early in the 1950's when he, his brother and father all earned their private licenses. He was active in church and community events. Ken was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Preceded by:
Son: Vic
Grandson: Todd Abraham
Parents: Richard & Mable
Baby sister: Grace
Survived by:
Wife: Marty
Sons: Randy (Allison), Rick (Anna), Kevin (Kari)
Brother: Harv
Grandchildren: Beth, Amanda, Abigail, Samuel, Julia, Makayla, Ethan and Rachel
Great-grandchildren: David, Luca and Rosten
Many other family and friends
Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore
CPL UNITED STATES ARMY
KOREA
Ken was born to Richard and Mable Jorgensen on April 21, 1933, in Fox Creek, Lincoln County, Nebraska. Kenney and his brother, Harvey, grew up on the family farm north of Curtis. He attended country school through the 8th grade then went to the state agriculture high school in Curtis, graduating in 1951.
After farming two years with his dad, Ken served stateside in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. He met and married the love of his life, Marlys 'Marty' Detrick, at Hastings College, December 1956. They had four sons, Victor, Randall, Richard and Kevin.
Having received a B.S. in mathematics, the family then moved to Atchison, KS, where Ken worked as a draftsman and estimator at L.F.M. (Locomotive Finished Materials) then as city Building Inspector. In 1966 he accepted a job with the city of Lawrence in Kansas, again as Chief Building Inspector.
1974 brought the family back home to Curtis where they purchased what became the Jorgensen Building Supply and Curtis Irrigation. They sold the business in 2002 and retired to winters in Arizona and summers gardening on top of the hill at the family home. Ken and Marty especially enjoyed their retirement years and friends in Florence, AZ, from 2002-2018.
Ken's enjoyment was flying airplanes, a passion which began early in the 1950's when he, his brother and father all earned their private licenses. He was active in church and community events. Ken was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Preceded by:
Son: Vic
Grandson: Todd Abraham
Parents: Richard & Mable
Baby sister: Grace
Survived by:
Wife: Marty
Sons: Randy (Allison), Rick (Anna), Kevin (Kari)
Brother: Harv
Grandchildren: Beth, Amanda, Abigail, Samuel, Julia, Makayla, Ethan and Rachel
Great-grandchildren: David, Luca and Rosten
Many other family and friends
Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore
KOREA
Ken was born to Richard and Mable Jorgensen on April 21, 1933, in Fox Creek, Lincoln County, Nebraska. Kenney and his brother, Harvey, grew up on the family farm north of Curtis. He attended country school through the 8th grade then went to the state agriculture high school in Curtis, graduating in 1951.
After farming two years with his dad, Ken served stateside in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. He met and married the love of his life, Marlys 'Marty' Detrick, at Hastings College, December 1956. They had four sons, Victor, Randall, Richard and Kevin.
Having received a B.S. in mathematics, the family then moved to Atchison, KS, where Ken worked as a draftsman and estimator at L.F.M. (Locomotive Finished Materials) then as city Building Inspector. In 1966 he accepted a job with the city of Lawrence in Kansas, again as Chief Building Inspector.
1974 brought the family back home to Curtis where they purchased what became the Jorgensen Building Supply and Curtis Irrigation. They sold the business in 2002 and retired to winters in Arizona and summers gardening on top of the hill at the family home. Ken and Marty especially enjoyed their retirement years and friends in Florence, AZ, from 2002-2018.
Ken's enjoyment was flying airplanes, a passion which began early in the 1950's when he, his brother and father all earned their private licenses. He was active in church and community events. Ken was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Preceded by:
Son: Vic
Grandson: Todd Abraham
Parents: Richard & Mable
Baby sister: Grace
Survived by:
Wife: Marty
Sons: Randy (Allison), Rick (Anna), Kevin (Kari)
Brother: Harv
Grandchildren: Beth, Amanda, Abigail, Samuel, Julia, Makayla, Ethan and Rachel
Great-grandchildren: David, Luca and Rosten
Many other family and friends
Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore
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