Kenneth Mehmen

Kenneth “Kenny” Mehmen, 66, of Baxter, passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at the Accura Healthcare Center in Baxter. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 at Fredregill Family Funeral Home in Baxter. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Baxter with Pastor Melissa Sternhagen officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery in Baxter.

Kenny was born in Hampton,Nov. 2, 1949, to Fred and Marie (Otterstein) Mehmen. He grew up and attended school in Dumont. After school he began working for Maytag in Hampton. He married Dorthy Marks Dec. 17, 1971, in Allison. The couple lived in Dumont, where they began raising their family, later relocating to Baxter in 1986. Kenny retired from Maytag in 2001. Kenny had a great love for his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He also enjoyed his accordion and being the life of the party, his 1962 Oldsmobile, playing pool and going on walks with his dog Missy.

Those left to cherish his memories are his wife, Dorthy of Baxter; David (Kelly) Mehmen of Baxter, Cindy (Joel) Colyn of Baxter and LeAnna (David) Spaulding of Johnston; grandchildren Kirsten and Thomas Mehmen, Allison and Trenton Colyn, Ryan, Sean and Dylan Spaulding. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Fredregill Family Funeral Home in Baxter has been entrusted with the care of Kenny and his family.