Kenneth "Kenny" Jay Rawson
May 16, 1927 — February 14, 2016
Kenneth “Kenny” Jay Rawson, 88, of Central City, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2016, at the funeral home by Rev. Sherri Anderson.
Kenny was born May 16, 1927, in Arlington, Iowa, the son of Dorr and Anna (Weber) Rawson. Kenny moved with his parents in 1935, to the Linn County Area where he attended country schools and then graduated from Alburnett High School in 1945. On September 23, 1951, Kenny was united in marriage to Donna Mae Miller at the Methodist Church in Marion. Two children were born to this union. Together they farmed north of Alburnett until his retirement in 1993, where he resided until moving to Bickford Cottage in August of 2015.
He will be remembered as one who enjoyed playing town team baseball, attending his grandkids sporting events, but most of all cruising the country neighborhood with his dog Daisy by his side. Checking farm fields was a ritual, so “God made a farmer.”
Survivors include his wife, Donna Mae Rawson of Central City; his children, Alan (Becky) Rawson of Walker, Lori Reed (Chris Shadden) of Central City; a brother, Donald (Kay) Rawson of Hiawatha; seven grandchildren, Marc (Becky) Rawson, Kyle Rawson (Lauren Klima), Derek Rawson (Kira Swanson), Preston (Amber) Reed, Ashley Reed (Josh Banes), Megan Shadden (Thomas Rodriguez), and Colton Shadden; nine great-grandchildren; two nieces; one step-niece; and one step-nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to either the Alburnett Historical Society, 106 S Main Ave, Alburnett, IA 52202, or to the Alburnett Foundation (to be used towards the Martin Sports Complex) P.O. Box 193, Alburnett, IA 52202.
Kenny was born May 16, 1927, in Arlington, Iowa, the son of Dorr and Anna (Weber) Rawson. Kenny moved with his parents in 1935, to the Linn County Area where he attended country schools and then graduated from Alburnett High School in 1945. On September 23, 1951, Kenny was united in marriage to Donna Mae Miller at the Methodist Church in Marion. Two children were born to this union. Together they farmed north of Alburnett until his retirement in 1993, where he resided until moving to Bickford Cottage in August of 2015.
He will be remembered as one who enjoyed playing town team baseball, attending his grandkids sporting events, but most of all cruising the country neighborhood with his dog Daisy by his side. Checking farm fields was a ritual, so “God made a farmer.”
Survivors include his wife, Donna Mae Rawson of Central City; his children, Alan (Becky) Rawson of Walker, Lori Reed (Chris Shadden) of Central City; a brother, Donald (Kay) Rawson of Hiawatha; seven grandchildren, Marc (Becky) Rawson, Kyle Rawson (Lauren Klima), Derek Rawson (Kira Swanson), Preston (Amber) Reed, Ashley Reed (Josh Banes), Megan Shadden (Thomas Rodriguez), and Colton Shadden; nine great-grandchildren; two nieces; one step-niece; and one step-nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to either the Alburnett Historical Society, 106 S Main Ave, Alburnett, IA 52202, or to the Alburnett Foundation (to be used towards the Martin Sports Complex) P.O. Box 193, Alburnett, IA 52202.
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