{"id":3972,"date":"2017-11-06T15:25:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T21:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/?p=3972"},"modified":"2017-11-06T15:27:56","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T21:27:56","slug":"kenneth-kenny-gene-french-elkader-iowa-november-6-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/2017\/11\/kenneth-kenny-gene-french-elkader-iowa-november-6-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenneth (Kenny) Gene French, Elkader, Iowa, November 6, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Kenneth (Kenny) Gene French, age 88, passed away peacefully at home with the love of his life by his side on Monday, November 6, 2017.\u00a0 Kenneth was born July 22, 1929 in Postville, Iowa to LeRoy and Florence (Baldwin) French.<\/p>\n

Kenny was united in marriage to Geraldine (Gerry) A. Shea on March 17, 1955 at Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader, Iowa.\u00a0 Together, they had seven children: Terry (Dan) Sullivan, Dodgeville, Wisconsin; Sharon Taylor, Arlington, Iowa; Jeanne (Mark) Melon, Guttenberg, Iowa; Cindy (Steve) Wendl, Anamosa, Iowa; Jayme French, Manchester, Iowa; Gary (Jennifer) French, Sydney, Australia; and Merry French, Aurora, Iowa.<\/p>\n

Kenny grew up in rural Elkader and tried not to stray too far from home.\u00a0 Exceptions to this include the time he served in the Korean War and a few overseas trips to visit his son.\u00a0 Kenny worked for the Department of Transportation for many years and farmed on the side.\u00a0 He was a long-time member of Peace United Church of Christ and the American Legion.<\/p>\n

Kenny was a jack of all trades, completing wood working, remodeling, plumbing and electric work for his children and friends.\u00a0 He was very particular about his tools and the work he completed. Kenny will be greatly missed by his family and he will be lovingly remembered for his sense of humor.<\/p>\n

He is survived by his wife, Geraldine and seven children; grandchildren \u2013 Darrin (Katy) Sullivan, Lisa (Ben) Stewart, Kenny (Angie) Taylor, Duane Taylor, Aubrey (Josh) Dudley, Michael (Rena) Melon, Bridget (Paul) Ehrhardt, Molly Melon, Joe (Sarah) Wendl, Andy French and Christian French and 17 great-grandchildren.\u00a0 Sisters, Claire Heck, Postville, Iowa and Arlene Lau, Traer, Iowa and brother Dean French, Dunkerton, Iowa.<\/p>\n

Those who preceded him include his parents, brothers, Ralph, Floyd (Bud), and Dale.<\/p>\n

Visitation<\/strong>: 4 to 7 pm, Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader and after 10 am Wednesday at the church<\/p>\n

Funeral Service<\/strong>:\u00a0 11 am Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader<\/p>\n

Interment<\/strong>: East Side Cemetery, Elkader, Iowa.<\/p>\n

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Elkader is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left with www.graufuneralhomes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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