Kenneth Arthur Kittelson1

M, #27373, b. Sep 19, 1924, d. Jul 9, 2001
Pedigree
Father*Arthur Lewis Kittelson2 b. Jun 6, 1903, d. Nov 6, 1971
Mother*Rosa Belle Nowlen2 b. Jan 7, 1905, d. Apr 2, 1979

Family

Bernadine Eve Buck b. May 15, 1923, d. Jul 23, 2000
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Sep 19, 1924 Kenneth Arthur Kittelson was born on Sep 19, 1924 at Onalaska, Lewis County, Washington, United States.2 
 He was the son of Arthur Lewis Kittelson and Rosa Belle Nowlen.2 
Marriage*Aug 23, 1947 Kenneth Arthur Kittelson married Bernadine Eve Buck on Aug 23, 1947 at Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, United States.1,2 
Death*Jul 9, 2001 Kenneth Arthur Kittelson died on Jul 9, 2001, at age 76 at Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, United States, by suicide, from a gunshot wound.2 
Burial*Jul 16, 2001 He was buried on Jul 16, 2001 at Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 97783834.3 
ObituaryJul 19, 2001  OBITUARY: Kittelson, Kenneth A. (1924-2001) A graveside service was held Monday, July 16, at the Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport for Kenneth Arthur Kittelson, 76, who passed away July 9 at his Roseburg, OR, home. He was born in Onalaska, WA, on Sept 19, 1924, to Arthur L and Rose (Nowlen) Kittelson, and served in the US Navy as a gunner on a Liberty ship during WW II. Married Aug 23, 1946, to Bernadine Eve Buck, who preceded him in death on July 13, 2000, the two moved in 1949 to Roseburg, where he worked as a logging contractor for many years and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. He leaves three children, Krista (and Gary) Winchell of Roseburg, Wayne (and Janice) Kittelson of Tigard, OR, and Jan Kittelson of Everett, WA; a sister, Joyce (and Roy) Lee of Roseburg; cousins, Howard 'Andy' (and Sandy) Andersen, Arland (and Nancy) Andersen, all of Portland, George Kerr of Ethel, WA, Myrtle Taylor of Tacoma, Lois Luato of Highland, CA, and Glen Bremer of Cookeville, TN; 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. A funeral service took place Saturday, July 14, at Faith Lutheran Church. Taylor's Family Mortuary in Winston, OR, handled arrangements.

Published in the Davenport Times - July 19, 2001.4
 

Military *

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2.

 

Citations

  1. [S736] Personal Knowledge - Loomis, Patricia.
  2. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.
  4. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.