Kenneth Melvin Kling

1933 - 2014  (81 years)

• Documents		Obituary- Kling, Kenneth 1 KENNETH MELVIN KLING Kenneth Melvin Kling, 81, passed away Wednesday, May 14,2014 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born April 11, 1933 at Wetmore the youngest of 11 children of Herbert C. and Beryl Williams Kling. Kenny graduated from Wetmore High School in 1951. Mr. Kling worked at Morrill’s Packing plant until the plant closed due to the July 14, 1951 flood. He worked with the Kling Family Construction Company doing bricklaying, plastering and concrete work until entering the United States Navy during the Korean conflict in 1952. After four years of service he returned to the family business until he attended the Kansas School of Barbering in Wichita in 1957. Upon completion of barber school he was employed as a barber at Dale’s Barber Shop in Holton form 1957 to 1959. He then worked at First National Bank Barber Shop in Topeka until purchasing his own business “Kenny’s Barber Shop” in June 1961 at St Marys. After being a barber for over 50 years he retired in 2006. He was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church, Aubert- Walls VFW Post 1796 in St. Marys, Jimmie Lillard Post No 31 of the American Legion in Rossville and Lake Lodge No. 50 AF/AM, Silver Lake. He served in the Army National Guard. Kenny was preceded in death by five brothers, Clifford, Clinton, Ernest Lee, Barney and Delmas Kling, four sisters, Inez Larson, Madeline Wolfe, LaVerne Bell and Mary Helen Musick; a step son Rodney Steele and a great-granddaughter, Callie Kling He was united in marriage to Gladys Bolin in 1963, they divorced. He married Charlotte Decker Steele on Oct. 9, 1983 in Rossville. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his children, Charles Austin Kling and Lou Ann Kling; Step-Children, Pamela Del Castillo and Russell Steele; a sister, Delores Schlodder, Hiawatha; five grand-children, Steven and Douglas Kling, Brandon and Kayla Kling and Kendale Jeanneret; nine step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and was the step-great- grandfather of several great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 19 at the St. Marys United Methodist Church. Interment with Masonic and Military services were at the Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys. Mr. Kling’s children received friends on Sunday, May 18 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys United Methodist Church and sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
  		Obituary- Kling, Kenneth 2 Kenneth Melvin Kling Kenneth Melvin Kling, 81, of St. Marys, passed away May 14, 2014, at St. Marys Manor. He was born April 11, 1933, at Wetmore, the youngest of 11 children of Herbert C. and Beryl Williams Kling. Kenny graduated from Wetmore High School in 1951. Mr. Kling worked at Morrell’s Packing Plant until the plant closed due to the July 14, 1951, flood. He worked with Kling Family Construction Company doing bricklaying, plastering and concrete work until entering the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict in 1952. After four years of service, he returned to the family business until he attended the Kansas School of Barbering in Wichita in 1957. Upon completion of barber school, he was employed as a barber at Dale’s Barber Shop in Holton from 1957 to 1959. He then worked at First National Bank Barber Shop in Topeka until purchasing his own business, Kenny’s Barber Shop, in June 1961 at St. Marys. After being a barber for over 50 years he retired in 2006. He was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church, Aubert-Walls Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1796 in St. Marys, Jimmie Lillard Post 31 of the American Legion in Rossville and Lake Lodge 50 AF/AM, Silver Lake. He served in the Army National Guard. Kenny was preceded in death by five brothers, Clifford, Clinton, Ernest Lee, Barney and Delmas Kling, four sisters, Inez Larson, Madeline Wolfe, LaVerne Bell and Mary Helen Musick; a stepson, Rodney Steele; and a great-granddaughter, Callie Kling. He was united in marriage to Gladys Bolin in 1963; they divorced. He married Charlotte Decker Steele on Oct. 9., 1983, in Rossville. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his children, Charles Austin Kling and Lou Ann Kling; stepchildren, Pamela Del Castillo and Russell Steele; a sister, Delores Schlodder of Hiawatha; five grandchildren, Steven and Douglas Kling, Brandon and Layla Kling and Kendale Jeanneret; nine step grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were May 19 at St. Marys United Methodist Church. Interment with Masonic and military services followed at the Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Marys United Methodist Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536

  
  

• Name	Kenneth Melvin Kling
  Born	11 Apr 1933	Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 May 2014	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	19 May 2014	Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4435	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Herbert C Kling
  Mother	Beryl Williams Kling
  Family ID	F5195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gladys Bolin Kling
  Married	1963
  Divorced	YES
  Children	1. Charles Austin Kling   2. Lou Ann Kling
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2017 15:10:46
  Family ID	F5196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Charlotte Decker Steele Kling
  Married	9 Oct 1983	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Anniversary- Kling, Kenny and Charlotte Klings celebrate 25 years of marriage Kenny Kling and Charlotte Steele were married at the childhood church home of Charlotte, the Rossville Christian Church, by St. Marys United Methodist pastor, Reverend Gary Beach, on Oct. 9, 1983. At that time the St. Marys United Methodist Church had been tom down in preparation to build the new Methodist church at Seventh and Alma. They are parents of four children: Pamela Del Castillo, Overland Park; Russell Steele, Topeka; Rodney Steele, deceased; Lou Ann Kling, Emmett; and Chuck Kling, Seneca. They have 11 grandchildren. Kenny operated Kenny’s Barber Shop in St. Marys for 45 years. Charlotte has been a local hairdresser for 36 years.
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2017 08:35:29
  Family ID	F5197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 19 May 2014 - Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth