Obituary of Kenneth Dorman

Memorial Tribute Kenneth Marvin Dorman, the son of Hulda (Storm) and Marvin Dorman, was born in Sanborn, Iowa on June 10, 1937. He spent his childhood years in Sanborn, and graduated from Sanborn Public School. On June 18, 1955, he was united in marriage to Mariel Boyens at Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar, Iowa. Following the marriage, they made their home in Sanborn. They were blessed with four daughters: Diane “Dee”, Karen, Shari and Kendra. Kenny worked for Daryle’s Decorating in Sanborn from 1955 until 1963. He then spent nine years driving a milk truck route for Spencer Dairy. In 1972, he began the final phase of his working career at Wells Blue Bunny in LeMars; at first driving a milk route, and in 1980, moving inside to the ice cream factory. In 1986, Kenny (by now known as “Bunny”) and Mariel moved to LeMars to be closer to his work. They returned to Sanborn in the spring of 2000, and Bunny worked part-time at the OK REC until shortly before his death. He passed away at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa, on December 26, 2009, at the age of 72. Kenny was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, where he was baptized and confirmed. He spent 24 years serving the Sanborn Fire Department. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, refinishing furniture, dancing, doing word search books, and playing cards. One of his greatest joys was making everyone laugh and smile. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Mariel of Sanborn; his daughters and their families: Diane “Dee”(Allan) Egdorf of Elkhart, Iowa, Karen (Mark) Donkersloot of Sanborn, Shari Dorman of Spencer, Iowa, and Kendra (Matt) Heath and her husband, of LeMars, Iowa; twelve grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; one brother Marlow Dorman (Bernice) of Sanborn; two sisters, Fern McGranahan of Sanborn and Donna Alons (LeRoy) of Washington, North Carolina; many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother-in-law, Daryle McGranahan and a nephew, Conly Dorman. In Loving Memory of Kenneth M. Dorman Born ~ June 10, 1937 Died ~ December 26, 2009 Age ~ 72 years 6 months 16 days Funeral Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009 St. John’s Lutheran Church Sanborn, Iowa Officiating ~ Pastor Jonathan Conner Organist ~ Charlotte Dasen Congregational Singing “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” “Amazing Grace” “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” Pallbearers (Grandchildren) Jay (Pam) Dorman-Downing Jeffrey (Kelli) Downing Kenneth (Bonnie) Downing Jason Vogel David Vogel Kara McFadden Honorary Pallbearers (Grandchildren) Chelise (Doug) Brain Kallie Vanden Berg Ashley Donkersloot Andrew Shelton Scott Heath Khloe Heath (Great-grandchildren) Tressa Dorman-Downing Torrey Yarns Tanner Dorman-Downing Chase Dorman-Downing Trey Dorman-Downing Ushers Bud Storm Norm Holz Burial Roseland Cemetery Sanborn, Iowa