Lawrence L. Kentfield

Lawrence L. Kentfield

May 28, 1929 - Sept. 20, 2013

BEAVER CITY, Nebraska -- Lawrence L. Kentfield, 84, of Beaver City, died Friday (Sept. 20, 2013), at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Nebraska.

He was born on May 28, 1929, at Beaver City, to Erwin B. and Gertrude E. (Manley) Kentfield.

He graduated from Beaver City High School in 1946. After school he started farming with his father and bought land southwest of Hendley, Nebraska. He married Ruth M. Hanni on July 16, 1950, at the Hanni farm south of Hendley. He entered the service in 1952 as a Marine during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1954.

He came back to Nebraska to farm. In July of 1988, he and Ruth moved to Beaver City and would later retire in 2010. He attended the United Methodist Church in Hollinger, Nebraska and the Faith Community Church in Beaver City.

He was a member of the Rural Fire District Board, Beaver City Jaycees (served as President), Beaver City Lion's Club, Beaver City American Legion, Wilsonville Saddle Club Rodeo, National Cattleman's Association, Nebraska Livestock Feeder's Association, Furnas County Livestock Association, Furnas County Fair Board (served as President), and served on the Beaver City city council. During his time on the Furnas County Fair Board, he helped bring the home-owned carnival to the fair. He was an active member and sponsor in AA.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Vesta Inman, Virginia Smith, Anna Belle Lewis and Olive Grimsley; and brother, Merlin Kentfield.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Kentfield of Beaver City; children, Scott and wife, Donna Kentfield, of Norton, Kansas, and Michele Kentfield of Hutchinson, Kansas; sisters, Marion Gwinn of Longmont, Colorado and Helen and husband, Dean Weaver of Stamford, Nebraska; five grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren.

Funeral services are Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. at the Faith Community Church in Beaver City with the Revs. Keith Theobald and Linda Knipping-Potts officiating. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery at Beaver City with military rites given by the Beaver City American Legion.

Visitation is Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wenburg Funeral Home in Beaver City, with family present from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and prior to the service at the church.

Condolences and personal reflections may be sent to wenburgfuneralhome.com

Memorials are suggested to the Furnas County Home Owned Carnival.

Wenburg Funeral Home of Beaver City, Nebraska is in charge of the arrangements.