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Kenneth K. “Ken” Thernes

Birth	:	9 Feb 1939 Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	14 Aug 2019 Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Hooper Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6032982, -96.5419006
Description	:	Kenneth K. "Ken" Thernes, 80 February 9, 1939 – August 14, 2019 Ken was born Feb. 9, 1939, on a farm near Uehling, Nebraska to Harold and Grace (Wagner) Thernes. He was raised on the family farm near Hooper, Nebraska, attended rural schools and graduated from Hooper High School in 1956. After high school he worked in Fremont, Nebraska at a grocery store before going back to Hooper to open his own grocery store. He married Berniece Kriete on April 9, 1961, at Immanuel Lutheran Church. They were blessed with three children.... Read More	Kenneth K. "Ken" Thernes, 80 February 9, 1939 – August 14, 2019 Ken was born Feb. 9, 1939, on a farm near Uehling, Nebraska to Harold and Grace (Wagner) Thernes. He was raised on the family farm near Hooper, Nebraska, attended rural schools and graduated from Hooper High School in 1956. After high school he worked in Fremont, Nebraska at a grocery store before going back to Hooper to open his own grocery store. He married Berniece Kriete on April 9, 1961, at Immanuel Lutheran Church. They were blessed with three children. Ben and Berniece lived southwest of Hooper until moving into Hooper in the mid-1960s. The couple continued to operate the grocery store in Hooper for a short time. Ken then worked various jobs, including clerk for the city of Hooper. He also worked for the post office for nearly 40 years before retiring as Post Master. Ken was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, serving on many of the church committees. He had been a member of the commercial club, Hooper Volunteer Fire and Rescue, and the Elkhorn Valley Golf Club. Ken loved to play cards at the VFW in Hooper and could be seen driving his golf cart all over Hooper. Kenneth K. Thernes, age 80, of Hooper, Nebraska died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, at home. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Berniece of Hooper; children: Becky (Steve) Hotovy of Fremont, NE; Kevin (Sharla Kurz) Thernes of Omaha, NE; Wendy Evertson of Sidney, NE; grandchildren: Carissa (John) Evans of Milwaukee, and their children Eleanor and Hudson; Connor Hotovy of Fremont; McKenna Hotovy of Lincoln, NE; Aaron and Henry Thernes of Omaha, NE; Jacob and Julia Evertson of Lincoln, NE; sisters: Marjorie (Arlen) Gnuse of Fremont,; Julene (Larry) Karloff of Yutan, NE; Janice Bopp of Hooper; brothers-in-law, LeRoy (Gloria) Kriete of Hooper, John (Donna) Kriete of Hooper, Paul (Cory) Kriete of Hooper; sister-in-law, Sharon Thernes of Hooper. Ken was preceded in death by his brothers, LeRoy and Louis, and a brother-in-law, Willis Bopp. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper. Burial will follow in the Hooper Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Redeemer Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Friday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., also at the church. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ from obituary printed in the August 15, 2019 Fremont Tribune ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Kenneth K. “Ken” Thernes death on 14 Aug 2019 in Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.6032982
Longitude: -96.5419006

Family Members:

Parent

Harold Johannes Thernes

(1910 - 1980)

Grace Wagner Thernes

(1913 - 2005)

Siblings

LeRoy Harold Thernes

(1934 - 1937)

Louis A “Louie” Thernes

(1937 - 2018)

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Coordinate: 41.6032982, -96.5419006

2. Saint Rose Of Lima Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6104170, -96.5688940

3. Saint Johns Cemetery
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5. Bethel Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5583687, -96.6172409

6. Maple Creek Christian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5390200, -96.5973600

7. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6822680, -96.5718140

8. Immanuel Cemetery Old
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Coordinate: 41.5964012, -96.4300003

9. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6122500, -96.4252700

10. West Admah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6697006, -96.4424973

11. Bluffs Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
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12. Elim Lutheran Cemetery
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13. Swaburg Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7050018, -96.4978027

14. Fontanelle Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5384827, -96.4214783

15. Telbasta Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5824100, -96.3866000

16. Hartung Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5182991, -96.4257965

17. East Admah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6693993, -96.4052963

18. Saint Johns Ridgely Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5977000, -96.7048800

19. Scribner Municipal Cemetery
Scribner, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6553001, -96.6919022

20. Romberg Pioneer Cemetery
Scribner, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7272420, -96.5628360

21. Saint Marys Cemetery
Scribner, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5974998, -96.7208023

22. Saint Johannes Argo Cemetery
Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6980010, -96.4131330

23. Argo Cemetery
Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7233009, -96.4439011

24. Uehling Cemetery
Uehling, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7416992, -96.4925003