Memorial services for Kenneth will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held prior to the service, starting at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be held at a later date in Neola, Iowa. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Kenneth and his family.

Kenneth “Kenny” Eugene Kups was born on October 11, 1934, at his home in rural Logan, Iowa to Charley and Morene LaRose Kups. He attended Ransom Country School No. 11 through 8thgrade and would ride his Shetland pony “Tricky” to school. Kenny graduated from Neola, Iowa, High School in 1952. He then attended Iowa State University where he joined the ROTC program. Kenny served his country honorably in the United States Army Reserves and was in the 133rd Infantry out of Sheldon, Iowa, and the 168th Red Battalion in Council Bluffs, Iowa, as First Sergeant until he retired in 1966. Kenny farmed all his life as well as worked missile base construction in Beebeetown. He worked for the USDA as a Quality Meat Control Grader and traveled all over the United States for 36 years. Kenny enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, snowmobiling, jogging and spending time with his friends and dogs- Mulan, Amber and Pepper. Kenny was a member of the Masons and Elks. He served in his younger years as the Fire Chief and city council member in Postville, Iowa. He was a loving father of two sons and five daughters and had twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren with one on the way in January.

Kenny is survived by his wife, Mary Ann (Jo), Marshalltown. Children: Keith (Cheryl) Kups, Council Bluffs, IA; Tami (David) Christie, Nevada, IA; Cheryl (Stan) Martins, Postville, IA; DarLynn (Craig) Mostaert, Castalia, IA; Kimberlee (Jeffrey) Benson, Montour, IA and Karalee (Mark) Thompson, St. Paul Park, MN. Grandchildren: Kelli (Jeremy), Kevin, Ryan, Erin, Tyler, MacKenzee (Casey), Spencer (Jenna), Kallee (Erik), Daylee (Art), Mariah (Blake), Gabrielle, Victoria (Curt), Timothy, Wyatt, Hope, Isaac, Hollen, Graham, Ruthie and Moses. He is also survived by great grandchildren Alli, Rylee and Morgan.

Kenny is preceded in death by his son, Terry Kups and parents, Morene and Charley.