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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

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