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Kenneth Livers Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Dec. 11 to Dec. 21, 2010.

Kenneth Livers
LINCOLN – Kenneth D. Livers, 85, of Lincoln, formerly of Murdock, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 in Lincoln.
He was born Feb. 12, 1925 in Burr Oak, Kan. to Vyrl and Lucille (Green) Livers. He grew up in the South Bend, Neb. area and attended South Bend Elementary School before graduating from Ashland High School in Ashland.
After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served from June of 1943 to May of 1946.
He married Olga Pehrson on Dec. 28, 1946 in Weeping Water. After a short time in Lincoln, the couple moved to Western where he began his 25-year career with the Saline County Dairy Breeders. In 1959 the family moved back to the Livers family farm near South Bend and in 1962, he started working for Ash Grove Cement Company. In 1965 they moved to Murdock and he retired from Ash Grove in 1987. He also ran a small saw sharpening business for over 50 years.
He was a member of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Murdock, the Murdock Volunteer Fire Department, Ashland American Legion Post 129, life member of the NRA and Citizen Bank Radio Club of Ashland.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Olga of Lincoln; children and spouses, Karen and Luke Lake of Bremerton, Wash.; Dave and Barb Livers of Cypress, Texas; Debby Sampson, Murdock; grandchildren, Vicki and Dave McDermott, Matthew and Sarah Livers, Brent and Lori Livers, Crystal Sampson, William and Alynn Sampson and Nick and Lori Sampson; three great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Verla and Tom Plummer of Lincoln; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Keith Livers.
Funeral services are Monday, Dec. 13, at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Murdock. Burial with military honors by American Legion Post 129 at Ashland Cemetery.
Casket bearers are Vicky McDermott, Matthew Livers, Brent Livers, Crystal Sampson, William Sampson and Nick Sampson.
Honorary bearers are Vyrl Livers, Steve Livers, Eric Aronson, Karol Swan and Kerri Plummer.
Arrangements by Marcy Mortuary, Ashland.

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