Posts Tagged ‘K’

William A. Kuschel Jr., Major, USAF (Retired)May 29, 1932 – March 25, 2005 William A. “Bud” “Bill” Kuschel Jr., a retired Air Force major, 72, of Cheyenne died March 25 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver. He was born May 29, 1932, in Detroit and lived here for 35 years. Mr. Kuschel served…

Ronald R. Kunz, Major, USAF (Retired)August 22, 1928 – November 19, 2008 Ronald R. Kunz, age 80, of Daytona Beach, Florida lost his brave battle with cancer on November 19, 2008, at the home of his daughter surrounded by his loving family. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday December 3, 2008, at…

Preston E. Koentop, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)May 07, 1932 – March 22, 2009 Koentop, Preston E. 76 yrs. old entered into eternal rest on March 22, 2009. He was best known to his friends and coworkers as “Pres.” He was born to Harold E. & Amanda Koentop on May 07, 1932, on a farm in…

Phillip J. Knobel, Major, USAF (RetiredMarch 22, 1931 – December 05, 2015 Phillip J. Knobel’s obituary has not been located as of the date of this post. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maj. Knobel served a Vietnam War tour as a HH-43F pilot with Det. 2, 38th ARRS in the 1968-1969-time frame.

Henry A. Klung Jr., Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)August 04, 1932 – August 08, 1997 LTC Henry Albaum Klung, Jr Henry was the son of Henry and Margaret Elizabeth (Preisser) Klung. He had one younger sister, Barbara. He enlisted on June 3, 1955, attended West Point Military Academy, and retired from service on December 31, 1978,…

Kenneth E. Kittleson, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)February 05, 1928 – December 16, 2003 Kenneth E. Kittleson – A loving husband, devoted father and loyal friend died on December 16, 2003, in Mesa, Arizona after a courageous battle with cancer. Born to Casper and Doris Kittleson, the younger of two children graduated from Washington State University…

Gary W. Kito, Colonel, USAF (Retired)September 13, 1949 – March 31, 2023 Gary W. Kito, Born Sept. 13,1949,9 in Port Jefferson Station, NY, currently living in Wimauma, FL passed away on March 31, 2023, in his home. Gary had CLL (Chronic Lymphoma Leukemia) for 6 years prior to the disease turning aggressive in Sept. 2022,…

Charles H. King Jr., Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)November 27, 1923 – August 27, 1989 Charles Henry King Jr., 65, of Valrico, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 1989) at Shands Teaching Hospital in Gainesville. He was born in Providence, R.I., and moved to Valrico 11 years ago from Hudson. He was a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel…

Lowell Dean Ketchum, Colonel, USAF (Retired)Aug. 11, 1933 – March 22, 2010 Lowell Dean Ketchum of Lyons, Colorado, went home to be with the Lord on March 22, 2010, peacefully at his home, in the mountains that he loved, following a brief battle with cancer at the age of 76. Dean was born August 11,…

Maurice G. Kessler, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)January 31, 1931 – December 15, 2006 Colonel Kessler’s obituary has not been located as of the date of this post. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maj. Kessler served Vietnam War tours as a HH-43B/F pilot with PARC & Det. 6, 38th ARS (& ARRS) in the 1964-1965-1966-1969-time frames.