Kenneth Mikels, 79, of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully in his home Thursday, November 24, 2011. He was born November 4, 1932, in Bedford, IN, to Ralph Sr. and Eula (Love) Mikels. Kenneth served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. He retired from SMSU on November 26, 1997. He was then employed with Midwest Security as a Security Guard from 1993 until 2009.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Ralph Jr.
Kenneth is survived by his wife Norma of the home; his daughter Mary and her husband David of Springfield; daughter Kelley and her husband Randy of Bois’D Arc and a daughter Rita and her husband Harold of Republic; 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; two sisters Frieda Wright and her husband Ray of California and Lovetta Baldwin of Indiana and a host of other family.
Graveside services with full Military Honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery under the care of Greenlawn Funeral Home East. No visitation is planned.