William LeRoy Kannenberg, 89, Luverne, died Sunday, June 28, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A funeral service is at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, with visitation beginning at noon, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial with military honors will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
William Kannenberg was born Sept. 19, 1930, to Orval and Kathryn (Hamann) Kannenberg in Omaha, Nebraska. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Luverne, where he was raised and received his education. He was confirmed in the faith on June 25, 1944, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1948. He then entered the U.S. Navy and served until his honorable discharge on June 14, 1952, when he returned to Luverne. He worked with his father at Kannenberg Dray.
On March 1, 1952, he married Florence Haag at St. John Lutheran Church in Kilmanagh, Michigan. The couple lived in Luverne, and Bill continued to work with his father until his father retired in 1961. Bill then became employed at Terrace Park Dairy in Luverne. When that company closed, Bill worked at Campbell Soup Company in Worthington until his retirement.
Bill was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, where he served as church elder and usher and participated in Stephen Ministry. Bill was also a member of the Dell Hogan American Legion Post 123 and VFW Post 2757, both in Luverne. He enjoyed watching sports of all kinds.
Bill is survived by his wife, Florence Kannenberg of Luverne; five children, William (Lisa) Kannenberg of Minneapolis, Vickie (Verlyn “Bub”) Hanson of Madison, South Dakota, Scott (Ruth) Kannenberg of Sioux Falls, Mark (Margaret “Meg”) Kannenberg of Sioux Falls, and David (Kathy) Kannenberg of Kennet Square, Pennsylvania; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com.
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