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Alvin Kyhn
16 Jun 1918 – 4 Nov 2010
| Birth | 16 Jun 1918 |
| Death | 4 Nov 2010 |
| Cemetery | Evergreen Cemetery Loup City , Sherman County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Kathy Burgess Burr on 07 Dec 2011 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61143487 |
Bio
Alvin Kyhn, 92, of St. Paul, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Alvin was born on June 16, 1918, at Farwell, the son of Louis and Tena (Jacobsen) Kyhn. Alvin was united in marriage to Mildred L. Hunt on June 5, 1946, at Loup City. She preceded him in death on Oct. 25, 2004. Survivors are: son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Kathy Kyhn of Battleground, Wash; daughters, Karen Kyhn of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Linda Barth of Hemet, Calif.; brother and sister-in-law, Leroy "Bud" and Marie Kyhn of California; sisters, Bessie Benson of Indiana and Glenrose Luebbe of Grand Island; grandchildren, David Kyhn, Bryan Kyhn, Scott Overton, Bradley Rowe and Jamie Barth; great-grandchildren, Mitchell Overton, Brendan Overton, Elisha Kyhn, Aliyah Kyhn and Joshua Kyhn and a host of friends and relatives. Alvin grew up on the family farm and when he was a young boy he moved with his family into Farwell and attended Farwell Public School where he played basketball. He then went to work through the Civilian Conservation Corps at Mount Rushmore. As a young man he moved to Los Angeles and worked for Garwood Industries as a mechanic. Alvin served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. After being discharged he returned to Los Angeles and continued to work at Garwood. He and Mildred lived in LA and in 1970 moved to Hemet, Calif., where he owned and operated a rental and tractor repair shop, until his retirement in 1980. In 1992, the couple moved to St. Paul. After Mildred's death he continued to live in his home until August 2010, when he moved to Rose Lane Home. He was a member of Carl Mogensen American Legion Post No. 119 of St. Paul. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and four sisters. Published in The Grand Island Independent on 11/10/2010
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- Gilbert Kyhn 1912–1926 FaG
- Emma Kyhn McHugh 1914–1995
- Leonard J. Kyhn 1917–1979 FaG
- Infant Daughter Kyhn 1929–1929 FaG
- Glenrose Kyhn Luebbe 1933–2023 FaG
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