FATHER BENEDICT JOSEPH “BEN” KENKEL, 91, of Harlan, died Wednesday, Aug. 28th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community, in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for FR. BEN KENKEL will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, August, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, from 5-p.m. to 8-p.m. Friday, Aug. 30th. A Wake service will be held at St. Joseph’s 7-p.m. Friday.

Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling.

FATHER BENEDICT JOSEPH “BEN” KENKEL is survived by:

His sisters – Sister Kathleen F.S.P.A, of LaCrosse, WI.; Bernice Bissen, of Defiance, & Elaine Staley, of Charter Oak (IA).

His brothers – Joe (Loretta) Kenkel, of Earling, & George (Bonnie) Kenkel, of Harlan.