Kent Addison King

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KEARNEY - Kent Addison King, 74, of Kearney, fianc?', father, and grandfather, died Saturday, July 23, 2022, at his home after a brief battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Rick Carlson officiating.

Inurnment will follow at the Kearney Cemetery with military honors graveside.

Kent was born in Kearney on Aug. 26, 1947, to Keith A and Betty S (Sitz) King. He grew up in Kearney, the oldest of five children. He was active in 4H as a child, and that love of animals continued throughout his life. Kent was also active in sports, especially cross country and wrestling. He graduated from Kearney High School in 1965, then attended college at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Kent served in the Army during the Vietnam War, where he was stationed in Germany and traveled all over Europe with his parents when they visited.

Kent married Deborah A Black in 1972, and had two daughters. The couple later divorced. He received an honorable discharge from the army in 1975 and finished his degree in accounting at Kearney State College, graduating in 1978. In 1979, he earned his CPA and worked in Broken Bow, NE. Kent moved back to Kearney in 1981 where he worked at Grower's Ag Service as an accountant. He spent many weekends at Harlan Lake on the boat trying (and failing) to teach his daughters how to fish. In 1998, Kent started his over-the-road trucking business, Platte Valley Express, which he operated until his retirement in 2021.

He enjoyed golf, folk music, and classic rock; he would share his love of music by asking what artist was playing if he thought the song was worth knowing. You could always count on Kent to be watching football; the Huskers were his favorite team, of course. Sunday afternoons were for watching NASCAR races or Gunsmoke reruns with Susan. Kent was a long-time member of the American Legion, Eagles, and Elks. He always wore Levi jeans and a button-up shirt with cowboy boots and loved hearing about his grandkids' many activities.

Survivors include his daughters Rebecca (Steve) Lush of Kearney and Kristina (Jason) Singleterry of Ogallala; his fianc? Susan Simmons of Kearney; brothers, Doug (Rhonda) King and James (Brenda) King of Kearney; sisters, Denise (David) Capek of Lincoln and Kerry (Robert) Broz of Bullhead City, Arizona; 6 grandchildren, Kaylie, Madison, and Gavin Lush of Kearney and Colton King, Devin and Breanna Singleterry of Ogallala; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Kent was preceded in death by his parents.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Keith married Betty Louise Sitz on 3 Aug 1946 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska. Betty was born on 7 Jan 1923 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; died on 6 Jul 2020 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Betty S. (Sitz) King, age 97, of Kearney, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society ? St. John's in Kearney from complications following a stroke.

Betty was born on January 7, 1923 in Kearney, NE to Charles and Anna (Schramm) Sitz. She graduated from Kearney High School in 1940 and received a B.S. degree from Nebraska Wesleyan in 1944. She was proud of being a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority for over 50 years. She married Keith King on August 3, 1946 in Kearney.

Betty enjoyed many pursuits and activities with bridge and reading of high importance to her. She was actively involved in community activities especially with the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce where she was an Envoy for many years. In 1996, Betty and Keith were extremely humbled to receive the "Friend of Kearney" award as this community has been such an important part of their lives. She was a member of First Lutheran Church of Kearney and supported numerous charitable services and organizations in the Kearney community including the Kearney Goodfellows, Habitat for Humanity and the Kearney Area Community Foundation. "I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today." ~ William Allen White

She is survived by her five children, Kent King of Kearney, Dr. Denise L. Capek and her husband David of Lincoln, Douglas King and his wife Rhonda of Kearney, Kerry Broz and her husband Robert of Bullhead City, AZ and James King and his wife Branda of Kearney; grandchildren, Laura King Homan, Karel Capek, Haley Capek Peters, Morgan Capek, Owen King, Mercedes King Powell, Rebecca King Lush, Kristina King Singleterry, Regan Broz and Hunter King; 16 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a large contingent of friends new and old.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Keith A. King; sister, Marjorie King

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from the Kearney Hub newspaper, also shown on her Find A Grave Memorial Page)