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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271941
Title: Kenneth R. Kummer
Date: 6/26/1945-11/29/2025
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 6/26/1945
Summary: Kenneth R. Kummer passed away on November 29, 2025, at Trinity Hospital in Minot, ND. A graveside service was held December 8, 2025, at Silent City Cemetery in Keene, ND. Kenneth was born on June 26, 1945, to Louis and Lillian (Veysey) Kummer. His early school was in a country school. Kenny was raised on the family farm. He worked for area farmers until entering the oilfield. In 1965 Kenny entered the US Army; he was honorably discharged in 1967. He was very proud of his service time. He returned to the oilfield and worked both workover rigs and drilling rigs. In September of 1970 a son, Kenneth Cameron, was born; in June of 1973 a daughter, Mona Ray, joined the family. In September of 1995 a granddaughter, Tori Lynn, was born. In October of 1983 he married Kathy Benson. Kenny enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting and playing cards and dice games. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; son, Kenneth (KC); daughter, Mona; granddaughter, Tori, Elizabeth, Gracie, Emily and Brittany; great-granddaughters, Olivia, Naelaih and Alannah; sisters, Lorrain Walton of Lovington, NM, Gladys (James) Greggory of Midland, TX, Shirley (Robert) Lovass of Watford City, ND, Loretta Anderson of Watford City, ND, Linda (Jerry) Wilson of Tacoma, WA, Debbie (Randy) Running of Mesquite, NV, Donna (Kelly) Berg of Valdosta, GA; sisters-in-law, Betty Kummer and LaVeta Kummer of Watford City, ND, Darla Zimny of Burlington, ND; brother-in-law, Kenneth Benson of Lansford, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews. Kenny was preceded in death by grandson, Jonathan; parents; sisters, Fern and Cindy; brothers, Jerome, Clayton, David, Douglas, Mike, Stanley, and Miles.
Red ID: FND_I_79435 Image ID: 541940 Image Notes: FND001 271941

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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