Kenneth “Kenny” D. Falkena, 63, of North Platte, NE passed away suddenly while hunting alongside his son Jesse on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.
Kenny was born on May 28, 1959 in Hawarden, Iowa the son of Evert “Woody” and Barb (Tone) Falkena. Kenny spent most of his growing up years in Harlan, Iowa attending high school for 2 years before the family moved to North Platte. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1977, and attended Northwest Missouri State University. He worked for his father at Western Engineering for over 35 years, until recently hiring on with the USPS as a contract mail management carrier. He married Renee Curtis on February 19, 1990, at Lake Tahoe, Nevada and together they had 2 sons, Levi and Jesse. In 1995 they moved to Maywood, and then to North Platte in 2002. Kenny enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and playing golf, especially doing these things alongside his sons. Following the sudden passing of his wife Renee in 2007, his boys Levi and Jesse became his whole world. He loved spending time with his boys and all his nieces and nephews that affectionately called him “Uncle Kenny”.
Those left to cherish his memory are sons, Levi and Jesse Falkena both of North Platte; parents, Woody and Barb Falkena of Sutherland; brothers, Jerry Falkena of North Platte, Dave (Ailyn) Falkena of Buckeye, AZ, and Terry (Laura) Falkena of Grand Island; sister, Cheryl (Dane) Bolzer of Mitchell; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Renee; and by a great-niece, Charley Sophia Falkena.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Clint Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 22nd from 4-7 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Carpenter Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to either Lincoln County Wildlife Gun Club or to the First Baptist Church.