Kenneth Jedlicka

Kenneth (Kenny J) W. Jedlicka was born January 31, 1933, the son of LaForest and Ruth Margaret Murphy Jedlicka in Johnson County, Iowa. He was a 1950 graduate of Tipton High School. On June 25, 1955, Kenny was united in marriage to Twyla Nadine Parsons in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton. He served in the United States Army as a Corporal Drill Instructor at Ft. Leonard Wood during the Korean War. Kenny had a large dairy herd for many years and was also a livestock and grain farmer. He later worked as a machinist at S&C Machining, Inc. for 17 plus years. Kenny was a past member of the Tipton Moose, a member of Knights of Columbus, member and current commander of the American Legion Post 123, and a member of the Tipton VFW Post 2537 and the American Legion Post 123 Color Guard. He was an avid softball player for Family Foods slow pitch team for many years. He enjoyed spending time at the cabin, deer hunting, cutting wood and spending time with family and friends. Kenny is loved and survived by his wife, Twyla Jedlicka of Tipton, Iowa; daughters, Debbie (Clifford) Taylor of Mechanicsville, Iowa, Dixie (Dennis) Pelzer of Tipton, Iowa, Becky Gilbert of Bettendorf, Iowa, Peggy (Bruce) Flockhart of Mechanicsville, Iowa, Nancy (Chris) Pruess of Tipton, Iowa; 16 grandchildren, Kellie Behrle Jeffries, Jon Behrle, Jill Behrle Chambliss, Kaley Taylor, Tonya Taylor, Amanda Gilbert, Ashley Gilbert, Jennifer Flockhart, Emily Flockhart, Ali Cawiezell, Tyler Cawiezell, Samantha Pruess, Turner Pruess, Adalena Pelzer Waldon, Anthony Pelzer, Andrew Pelzer; great grandchildren, Colin Chambliss, Jonathan Behrle, Jacxon Behrle, Jaidyn Behrle; brother, Richard (Betty Lou) Jedlicka of Tipton, Iowa; sisters, Marg Biedenbach of Mechanicsville, Iowa, Dolores (Lee) Timmerman of Bennett, Iowa, Carol (Mearl) Jennings of Moline, Illinois, and Rita (Bob) Sissel of Tipton, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Spc David Behrle; brothers-in-law, James Reeve and Donald Biedenbach. Memorials may be made to Mercy Iowa City Hospice Unit and Tipton VFW to be used for repair of veteran's grave markers.