A visitation to celebrate the life of Kent will take place on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Marshalltown at a private family service. Memorials may be directed to the family. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Kent is survived by his siblings: Mark (Lisa) Cooper, of Garwin, and Conni (Terry) Odle, of Altoona, and his four nieces and their families. He is also survived by numerous loving extended family and friends.