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Kenneth G. Nordahl

Born: October 4, 2008          Fairfax, Missouri Died: December 20, 1922     Fremont, Nebraska     Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 10:30 AM at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wahoo, Nebraska Interment at Sunrise North Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska Rosary: Monday, December 22, 2008      6:30 P.M. Parish Rosary Visitation 4:00-8:00 PM all at Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo, Nebraska Memorials: St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church

Kenneth was born and raised in Fairfax, Missouri until the age of ten when he moved to the farm by Malmo, Nebraska. Kenneth started school to District 97 School in rural Malmo and then attended Malmo High School. Kenneth loved to fish, play cards, listen to polka music and his tours around the country with the Saunders County Livestock Feeders Association. He was married to Irene (Krcmarik) in December 28, 1943.  They were married at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wahoo. 

Kenneth lived on the farm his whole life except for when he and Irene starting traveling to Texas in the winter of 1987. In Texas they lived in the RV Parks, "Fun and Sun" in San Benito where he and Irene loved playing shuffleboard and most recently "Bit of Heaven" in Donna, Texas. Kenneth was a lifelong farmer who also worked construction for Peter Kiewit. He was also along time member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church  and the Saunders County Livestock Feeders Association,
 
Preceded in death by  father, Joe Nordahl, mother, Lena (Gubser) Dake and grandson, Larry Dean Cejka.
 
Survived by  wife of 65 years, Irene of Malmo, Nebraska, daughters and son in law, Patty
Cejka and special friend Ernie Luksik both of Weston, Nebraska, Lynda and Brian Pemberton of Fremont, Nebraska, 3 grandchildren, Deanna and husband John, Cory and wife Kim, and Becky, 4 great grandchildren, Justin, Taylor, Kylie and Zach,  sisters and brother in law, Virginia Deboodt of Bellvue, Nebraska and Agnes and John Colgan of North Bend, Nebraska, brother and sister in law, Charles "Mickey" and Sharon Dake of Ames, Nebraska, many nieces, nephews and special friends.