Kenneth M. Kelling, 85, passed away Friday, January 14, 2011, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Cremation will take place and a visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at Ankeny Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at Ankeny First United Methodist Church, 206 SW Walnut St. Ankeny, IA.

Kenneth was born August 17, 1925, to John and Edna Kelling in Renwick, IA. He graduated from Eagle Grove and served in the US Navy during WWII. Ken married Donna Bennett in 1950 and received his Masters Degree from UNI. He taught Industrial Arts for 37 years in Des Moines.

His retirement was spent volunteering with Boy Scouts, Lions Club, NAVY MARS, American Legion, and the Iowa Genealogical Society.

Ken will be remembered by his loving wife of 60 years, Donna; their two children, Steve (Lori) Kelling and Karen Cross; five grandchildren, Curtis (Amber) Kelling, Chris Kelling, Misty (Tony) Munoz, Julie Cross, and Jennifer Cross and four great-grandchildren, Anthony, Paloma, Braeden and Caleb; brother, Harold (Bev) Kelling and sister-in-law, Alice Kelling of Hayward, WI.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Earl Kelling.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Mid-Iowa Council of The Boy Scouts of America, or to the Iowa Genealogical Society.