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Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/04/2026 - 09:40

Kenneth Chester Kuehl, 90, of Farmersburg, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at MercyOne Hospital in Elkader. Kenneth was born Nov. 9, 1935, to Louis and Grace (Bowman) Kuehl in Elkport. His schooling started at Volga #3 Country School, being taught by his Aunt Olie Kuehl from kindergarten through the eighth grade. Kenny attended Colesburg High School for ninth and 10th grade and Elkader High School for 11th and 12th grade, graduating with the class of 1954.

 

On April 15, 1958, Kenny was united in marriage with Velma Bradley at Grace Methodist Church in Oelwein. Two children were born to this union. Kenny proudly joined and served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960, serving in Korea for a year. Kenny started his career with his uncles at the Kuehl Crest Farms, then as a mechanic at Rhomberg Implement, Moyna Construction, Palas Implement. Finally, Kenny and Jerry Jennings started their own Farmersburg Implement for his final chapter of his work days. 

 

 Kenny and Velma moved to Farmersburg in 1962 and he took great pride in his adopted “home town” and served on the Farmersburg Fire Department for over 50 years and the city council for over 25 years.  He loved “joke telling” to his friends and teasing his nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Kenny and Velma enjoyed dancing, road trip vacations and many years of camping on their own and with the Good Sam Camping Club, where members became friends. Kenny also thoroughly enjoyed his trip to Alaska.

 

Surviving Kenny are his wife, Velma Kuehl of Farmersburg; children, Deborah (Dan) Urban of Cedar Rapids and Allen (Bobbi) Kuehl of Luana; grandchildren, Kelly (Wes) Haskell and Megan (Mike) Mason; great-grandchildren, Weston and Kaelyn Haskell, Keegan and Bella Dudley, Isaac Urban and  Tasha, Annabelle and Landon Mason; siblings, Marilyn Schrampfer of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Lois (Edward) Nelson of St. Olaf; sister-in-law, Linda Ohl of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.

 

Preceding Kenny in death were his parents, Louis and Grace Kuehl; his brother, Carl Kuehl; brother-in-law, Willis Schrampfer; sister-in-law, Marilyn Kuehl; and in-laws, Alton and Chester Bradley. 

 

A visitation was held on Feb. 1, at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Monona and before services at the church.

 

Funeral service was Feb. 2, at St. John Lutheran Church in Farmersburg, with Rev. Jeremy Wolfe as the officiant. Burial with military rites was at Mt. Harmony in Garber.

 

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Monona is assisting the family with services.

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