Kenneth Carnes

Kenneth Clyde Carnes, age 64, of Aurora, died Thursday, October 29, 2009, at the Memorial Hospital.

Funeral Services will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, November 2nd at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Aurora. Revs. Sheryl and Chris Kester Beyer will officiate. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Sunday at Messiah Lutheran Church. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.

OBITUARY: KENNETH CLYDE CARNES

Kenneth Clyde Carnes, the son of Clyde and Maxine (Fenster) Carnes, was born in Aurora, Nebraska on July 28, 1945 and died in Aurora, Nebraska on October 29, 2009, at the age of 64.

Ken grew up in Hamilton County and attended School District 56. He graduated from Aurora High School Class of 1963. Ken helped his father farm and worked in the Sale Barn in Grand Island and Aurora.

On August 21, 1965, he married Susan Ewoldt at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Grand Island. Ken attended Billings, Montana School of Auctioneer, graduating in March of 1964. In 1981, Ken purchased the business of Third City Livestock in Grand Island where they held cattle, sheep and hog auctions until 2002. Ken was also a real estate salesman and broker. He opened Carnes Realty and Auction in June 1998. Ken closed the business due to his health, while still managing rentals and sales of a few homes.

Kenneth was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, the National State Auctioneers Association and the Lion’s Club in Marquette and then Aurora. He was a 4-H Leader for 10 years, where he was instrumental in getting livestock sales started for 4-H and FFA at the Hamilton County Fair. Ken was the greatest husband, father and loved being a grandpa. He liked to collect belt buckles, bullet pencils and books. Ken loved to read and watch his favorite TV shows and play cards of any kind.

He was preceded in death by his father, infant son, Kris Carnes and sister, Charlotte Imus.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sue Carnes of Aurora; two children, Kendra (Jeff) Ostermeier of Grand Island and K.C. (Kelle) Carnes of Fremont; mother, Maxine Carnes of Aurora; 4 grandchildren, Katelyn Ostermeier, Eric Ostermeier, Mya Carnes and Kye Carnes.