Fr. Leonard Kenkel Obituary
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Fr. Leonard Kenkel Obituary
Father Leonard Anthony Kenkel was born on May 28, 1934, in Panama, Iowa, to William and Anna (Wingert) Kenkel. He grew up with his sisters, Lauretta and Sister Sylvia, OSB, and his brothers Michael, Sylvan, David, Damian, and Eugene. He was educated at St. Mary’s School in Panama, graduating from grade school in 1948 and high school in 1952. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from St. Benedict’s College in Atchison, Kansas, in 1956, and …
Fr. LEONARD ANTHONY KENKEL, 91, of Harlan (Mass of Christian Burial 2/17/26)
Father LEONARD ANTHONY KENKEL, 91, of Harlan, died Feb. 7, 2026, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for Fr. LEONARD KENKEL will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., Feb. 17th, at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Panama (IA). Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Visitation at St. Mary’s is on Mon., Feb. 16th, from 5-until 7-p.m., followed by a Wake service at 7-p.m. Burial is in St. Mary’s Cem…
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