Kenneth Lee Stone, the son of Clyde Lester and Etta (Kellogg) Stone was born July 6, 1931 at Braddyville, Iowa. He passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 23 days. Ken was raised in Braddyville, Iowa, graduating high school in l949. He then attended Iowa Western Community College at Clarinda, also playing basketball for them. Ken entered the U. S. Navy in 1951, serving during the Korean War. After his discharge in 1955, Ken attended Northwest Missouri State University at Maryville, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Ruth D. Eilers on May 25, 1956 at Clarinda, Iowa. They moved to Oakland, Iowa and Ken taught school. They moved to Stanton in 1958, when Kenneth began a 38 year career with the Nyman Electric Cooperative REC. He worked as accountant and office manager until 1965 when he accepted the challenge to be general manager. In 1988, he assumed another opportunity by being the first "shared" manager in Iowa with Nyman Electric Cooperative and Adams County Cooperative REC. Ken retired on July 31, 1996. Ken involvement in the utility business included: all offices in state accountant and general managers section, Iowa Association of Electric Cooperative Board, Public Utility Regulatory Committee, Safety and Loss Committee (chairman 1979-1996), Radio Technical Committee (chairman), CADP Board 16 years (1979-1995), all offices of CIPCO Managers Committee and the following sub-committees: Power Supply, Audit, Budget and Rate. Ken was a longtime member of the Mamrelund Lutheran Church, serving three terms on the board, District 13 conference lay leader, Sunday school teacher and youth counselor and on the transition team organizing the Western Iowa Synod and several Synod committees. He served on the Montgomery County Draft Board, Chairman of the Montgomery County Conservation Board 30 years, Stanton Volunteer Fire Department 23 years, Stanton Town Clerk, Stanton Chamber of Commerce Chairman two terms and Secretary three terms and Double Dozen Club. Ken was a past Commander of the American Legion Ernie Johnson Post #406 in Stanton and served on several Seventh District Legion Committees. He also served as the first president of the Stanton band parents, and was a Sports Booster club member. Ken had also been a 26-year volunteer announcer for home football and basketball games. He was an avid Nebraska Football Fan. Ken enjoyed woodworking, playing golf, bridge, cribbage and the many years as a snowbird to southern Texas. During retirement he loved the time spent with friends at his coffee clubs in Stanton and at the Rainbow. Ken always cherished time with his daughters and grandchildren. Ken was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruth on August 10, 2001 and brother, Stanley Stone. Ken is survived his two daughters: Kimberly Sieck and husband David of Glenwood, IA and Kelly Nowels and husband Richard of Pleasant Hill, IA: companion, Ada Jipsen of Red Oak, IA; grandchildren: Maddison Sieck, Evan Sieck, Alexa Sieck and Stephanie Nowels; sister-in-law, Janet Hill of Clarinda, IA; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Mamrelund Lutheran Church, Stanton, Iowa Burial at the Mamre Cemetery, Stanton with military graveside rites by Ernie Johnson Post #406 Rev. Dr. Eric Kutzli, Officiating Visitation will be held Wednesday evening at Mamrelund Lutheran Church from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Stanton. Family requests memorials in lieu of flowers to Mamrelund Lutheran Church or Montgomery County Memorial Hospital Foundation. Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.