Kenneth Lavern Hulse

1948 - 2020  (71 years)

• Name	Kenneth Lavern Hulse  [1]
  Born	21 Dec 1948	Friend, Saline County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 May 2020	York, York County, Nebraska
  Notes	A 1967 graduate of Exeter High School, he attended the University of Nebraska for a year and a half, entering the U.S. Army in July 1969, and being sent to Viet Nam in December. He received a hardship discharge in October 1970 after his father suffered a heart attack and needed him to take over the family business. (Milligan, p 314). He lives in York, working for many years as a parts person at Stahling Trucking. His life companion now is Janelle Givens, a divorcee, who had served with the military in Viet Nam. (Milligan, 1988-2008, p. 177). Obituary, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy Kenneth L. Hulse, age 71 of York, died Friday, May 29, 2020 at York He was born on Dec. 21, 1948 to Merlin and Rose Marie (Kotas) Hulse at Friend. Kenn served his country as a member of the United States Army from July 22, 1969 to Oct. 14, 1970. Kenn was a retired assistant parts manager at Sahling Kenworth in York. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Kenn loved to play golf and was a member of the York Country Club. He also enjoyed gardening and sharing his produce with family and friends. Kenn is survived by Jan Givens of York; daughters, Jennifer (Stephen Stromberg) Martin of Phoenix, Ariz. and Laura (Steve Simon) Tanner of Phoenix, Ariz.; Jan's children: Maegan (Jared Hatra) Lamprecht of Wahoo and Joshua (Penny) Givens of York; grandchildren: Soren, Ashleigh, Avery, Rees, Zain, Zac, Lexi, Cooper, Bailey, and Liam; and his sister Karolyn (Jerry) Andrews of Wichita, Kan. He was preceded in death by his parents, and Jan's daughter, Holly Givens. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday June 3, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in York with the Reverend Tony Dawson officiating. COVID 19 Funeral Guidelines will be implemented with limited spaced seating and masks encouraged. Military Honors will be performed at the church. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1 ? 8 p.m. at the mortuary with masks encouraged. Kenn's service will also be webcasted live on Metz Mortuary's Facebook page. Kenn has chosen to donate his body to the Nebraska Anatomical Board for medical education and research following his funeral service.
  Person ID	I19928	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Merlin K. Hulse,   b. 19 Nov 1925, Monroe Twp, Saline County, Nebraska ,   d. 31 Mar 1992, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Rose Marie Kotas,   b. 15 Mar 1926, Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 23 Jul 2015, York, York County, Nebraska  (Age 89 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1947	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  	They were married at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Attendants were her brother, Joseph John KOTAS and his sister, Neva Irene (Lowell) JENSEN of Exeter. (Milligan, p 313-314).
  Family ID	F7158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F7090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Dec 1948 - Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Died - 29 May 2020 - York, York County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 314 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 313 (Reliability: 3).