Kenneth Branch Obituary
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Ken earned a PhD and was a Lutheran Pastor and college professor. He was the husband of Linda L. Branch. Ken was also a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Lindsborg.
Survivors include his wife: Linda L.(Smith) Branch, daughter: Joan Manhart of Omaha, NE son: Paul Branch (Kimberly) of Longmont, CO; step daughters: Kelley Menke (Royce) of Lindsborg, KS and Elizabeth Brooks of Lindsborg, KS; sister: Viki Samson (Rick) of Longmont, CO; brother: Bob Branch (Sue) of Ft. Collins, CO; as well as 7 grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, godchildren, and extended family members.
Ken is preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial service and Holden Evening Prayer will be held 7:00 pm on Friday, June 16 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 320 N. Main St., Lindsborg, KS with Pastor Chris Deines officiating. Private family interment of the urn will take place at Smoky Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lindsborg Community Hospital or to the Leopold Landscape Alliance of Burlington, IA. Memorials may be sent in care of Crick-Christians Funeral Home, 103 N. Washington, Lindsborg, KS 67456.
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Gene Bales
June 15, 2023
Ken was an outstanding colleague at Bethany College. He will be missed by many, not least of all by me. Gene Bales
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