Kenneth W. Beehler

Kenny Beehler, age 58, of Sauk Rapids, passed away at his home from cancer Nov. 7, 2021, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 13, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Foley. The Rev. Dr. Timothy Rehwaldt will officiate and burial will take place at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Foley. Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 12, and 10-11 a.m. Saturday, both at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Foley. Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.
Kenneth William Beehler was born Aug. 5, 1963, in St. Cloud to Donald and Sharon (Tarnowski) Beehler. He graduated from Foley High School, class of 1981, and attended Willmar Technical College where he studied agriculture business. He married Donita Templin April 16, 1988, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman. He worked at Centra Sota for 35 years as an agronomist operations manager. Kenny also was very involved with Benton County 4-H for 37 years as a leader, was on the Benton County Fair Board for 25 years and served two terms on the Foley School Board. He enjoyed helping others, working out on the family farm, attending his sons sporting events and working score clock at Foley wrestling matches. The most important thing to Kenny was his wife, children and grandchildren, and he will be greatly missed. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Donita, Sauk Rapids; sons Michael (Kassie), St. Cloud, and Kevin (Alyssa), Becker; grandchildren Vincent, Mason, Ivan, Harper and Hudson; parents Donald and Sharon Beehler of Gilman; siblings Tammy (Steve Goertz), Long Prairie, Dawn (Mark Johnson), Willmar, Randy, Foley; adopted sisters Kim, Oakdale, and Ginger, Fort Meyers; as well as father and mother-in-law David and Joan Templin, Gilman; sister-in-law Denise Roberts (Brian Rudolph), Sauk Rapids; 12 nieces and nephews; aunts, uncles, cousins and many life-long friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, aunts and uncles.
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Kenneth William Beehler was born Aug. 5, 1963, in St. Cloud to Donald and Sharon (Tarnowski) Beehler. He graduated from Foley High School, class of 1981, and attended Willmar Technical College where he studied agriculture business. He married Donita Templin April 16, 1988, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman. He worked at Centra Sota for 35 years as an agronomist operations manager. Kenny also was very involved with Benton County 4-H for 37 years as a leader, was on the Benton County Fair Board for 25 years and served two terms on the Foley School Board. He enjoyed helping others, working out on the family farm, attending his sons sporting events and working score clock at Foley wrestling matches. The most important thing to Kenny was his wife, children and grandchildren, and he will be greatly missed. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Donita, Sauk Rapids; sons Michael (Kassie), St. Cloud, and Kevin (Alyssa), Becker; grandchildren Vincent, Mason, Ivan, Harper and Hudson; parents Donald and Sharon Beehler of Gilman; siblings Tammy (Steve Goertz), Long Prairie, Dawn (Mark Johnson), Willmar, Randy, Foley; adopted sisters Kim, Oakdale, and Ginger, Fort Meyers; as well as father and mother-in-law David and Joan Templin, Gilman; sister-in-law Denise Roberts (Brian Rudolph), Sauk Rapids; 12 nieces and nephews; aunts, uncles, cousins and many life-long friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, aunts and uncles.
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