Kenneth "Kenny" Richard Hurgon Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Kenneth “Kenny” Richard Hurgon, age 83, of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. Kenny was born on March 27, 1937, to August “Jack” and Odessa Marie (Smith) Hurgon. He grew up and attended school in Manhattan. Following school, he moved to Des Moines, Iowa, where he was an auto body repair man his entire career, working at places such as Dewey Ford, Bob Brown Chevrolet, Housby Mack, and most recently at Marmet Auto Body. On October 27, 1962, he was united in marriage to Rosalie Marie Beede at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1999, they moved to Melrose, IA. Kenny and Rosie shared 54 years of marriage prior to her passing on February 6, 2017. Kenny was a member of the United Auto Workers Union. He was a former member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Des Moines and was later an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Kenny was a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus and took Deacon training classes. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. For 40 years he traveled with Rosie up to northern Minnesota to camp and fish for Northern Pike. In his younger years, Kenny and Rosie enjoyed riding his BSA motorcycle all over the country and then at the age of 81, he purchased a Harley Davidson trike. He loved his cat, Funny Face. Above all, his true joy in life was spending time with his family and friends. Kenny is survived by a son, Kenny (Colleen) Hurgon Jr. of Wellington, AL; 3 daughters, Theresa (Ed) Sand of Hilmar, CA, Cindy (Steve) Speck of Indianola, IA, and Stephanie Hurgon of Des Moines, IA; 10 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren. He is also survived by a niece, Lenise Jakubowicz-Adams. He is preceded in death by his wife, Rosie Hurgon; his parents, Jack and Odessa; and a granddaughter, Jessica Rork. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Melrose, with Kenny’s family present to greet family and friends and a rosary at 6:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 3, 2020 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Melrose, with Father Timothy Armbruster C.PP.S. officiating. Burial will follow services at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Melrose. Due to the most recent proclamation and enhanced public health measures for the state of Iowa, masks will be mandatory for all those in attendance over the age of 2 for both visitation and the funeral service. A memorial has been established to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Melrose.

Kenneth "Kenny" Richard Hurgon

March 27, 1937 - November 26, 2020