Ernest Leroy KENAGA

23 DEC 1921 - 21 JAN 1917

• BIRTH: 23 DEC 1921, Crandon, Forest, Wisconsin
• DEATH: 21 JAN 1917, Hubbard Hill, Elkhart, IN

• MARRIAGE: 28 AUG 1943, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky

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[N32084] Ernest Leroy Kenaga
Dec. 23, 1921 - Jan. 31, 2017

Ernest Leroy Kenaga, 95, Elkhart, died 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 at Hubbard Hill Estates. He was born Dec. 23, 1921 in Crandon, Wisconsin, to Noble & Hazel (Loney) Kenaga. He married Margaret (Hunsberger) Kenaga on Aug. 28, 1943. Surviving are his wife, Margaret, Elkhart, son, Mike (Helen) Kenaga, Elkhart, daughter, Candy (John) Sewell, Winter Park, Florida, granddaughters, Stacy Kenaga, Houston, Texas and Molly (Adam) Sewell Schott, Winter Park, Florida and a brother, Robert (Lucy) Kenaga, Elkhart. He was preceded in death by his parents. Ernest was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in WWII and discharged in 1946. He played the trumpet with the 12th Armor Division for General Patton’s funeral service. Ernest was a Manager of the Customer Service Department at Selmer, retiring after 40 years. He was a member of the First Brethren Church of Elkhart. Ernest was a 1939 graduate of Concord High School. He was a member of the American Legion and was an avid Notre Dame and Yankees fan. Visitation will be one hour prior to the 12 p.m. (noon) service on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, 117 W. Waterford St., Wakarusa. Pastor Ruben Chupp will officiate. Burial will follow at Olive (West) Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Elkhart County Humane Society.
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