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Kenneth Eugene “Ken” Goertzen

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Birth	:	27 Aug 1934 Hampton, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	18 Dec 2013 Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8139000, -97.8274994
Description	:	AURORA —Kenneth Eugene Goertzen, 79, of Aurora died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Hamilton Manor. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Monroe Evangelical Free Church near Murphy. The Revs. Marshall Erickson and Paul Nauman will officiate. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday prior to the church service in the Mennonite Brethren Cemetery north of Henderson. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Goertzen was born Aug. 27, 1934, in Hampton to Isaac and Estalene (Unruh) Goertzen. Those who remain to cherish his memory are his wife, Laura of Aurora; two sons and daughters-in-law, Donovan... Read More	AURORA —Kenneth Eugene Goertzen, 79, of Aurora died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Hamilton Manor. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Monroe Evangelical Free Church near Murphy. The Revs. Marshall Erickson and Paul Nauman will officiate. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday prior to the church service in the Mennonite Brethren Cemetery north of Henderson. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Goertzen was born Aug. 27, 1934, in Hampton to Isaac and Estalene (Unruh) Goertzen. Those who remain to cherish his memory are his wife, Laura of Aurora; two sons and daughters-in-law, Donovan and Lori Goertzen of Minneapolis and Rick and Rebecca Goertzen of Aurora; a daughter and son-in-law, Valerie and Lee Friesen of Lincoln; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald L. and Wanda Goertzen and Ardean and Shirley Goertzen, all of Lincoln. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and their spouses, Donovan Paul Goertzen II of Minneapolis, Minn., Lexie Goertzen of Minneapolis, Minn., Jonathan and Charlene Friesen of Aurora, Landon Friesen of Omaha, Riley and Tricia Friesen of North Hollywood, Calif., Ryan Goertzen of Aurora and Jack Goertzen of Aurora; a great-grandson, Tobin Friesen of Aurora; and a host of family and friends. Ken grew up in rural Hampton on a farm. As a teenager, he attended Polk Bible Camp, where he realized his need for his Savior. Ken was baptized in 1949 and became a member of the Henderson Mennonite Brethren Church. He graduated from Henderson High School and attended Tabor College for one year. Ken volunteered to serve his country for two years as a medical nutritional subject at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver, Colo. On June 5, 1956, Ken was married to Laura Suderman at Hillsboro, Kan. They made their first home near rural Henderson, where Ken farmed. In 1965, they moved to rural Aurora, where he continued to farm. In 1987, they moved into Aurora. For 14 years, Ken and Laura enjoyed spending the winter months in Mesa, Ariz. Ken served as a deacon and taught Sunday school to various age groups during his adult life. He enjoyed his time volunteering at the Christian Resource Center at Giltner; the Corn Growers Association, Husker Harvest Days and Edgerton Explorit Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, uncles and aunts, and great-granddaughter, Lucy Garland Friesen. Posted in Obituaries on Thursday, December 19, 2013 Grand Island Independent

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Kenneth Eugene “Ken” Goertzen death on 18 Dec 2013 in Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.8139000
Longitude: -97.8274994

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Parent

Isaac H Goertzen

(1912 - 1982)

Estalene Unruh Goertzen

(1913 - 1972)

Spouse

Laura Mae Suderman Goertzen

(1936 - 2021)

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16. Lushton Cemetery
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17. Stockham Cemetery
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18. Emmanuel Reformed Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9665000, -97.7988000

24. Prairie Gem Cemetery
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