Kenneth Trekell

August 5, 1956 - February 25, 2008

Kenneth Lee, son of Faye Elaine (Hada) and Robert William Trekell was born on August 5, 1956 at the Alva General Hospital. He passed away at his home on the 23rd of February at the age of 51 years, 6 months and 18 days. He started school at Horace Mann and then Lincoln and graduated from high school with the class of 1974 and also attended the Northwest Technology Center with the construction classes. He was a member of Boy Scouts, Troop # 392 of Alva and the Order of the Arrow and earned the mile swim, the God and country and achieved the rank of an Eagle Scout. On August 22, 1974 at Wichita, Kansas he was married to Christina Bragg. To their marriage three children, Kary Lynn, Kenneth Lee Jr. and Kristi Faye were born. Following their marriage they lived in Alva and he worked at Starr Lumber, Bob Coker Motors, International Harvesting Tractor Company, Beredco Drilling Company as a driller and Oklahoma State Highway Department as an equipment operator until he was injured. His hobbies were woodworking and fishing. Kenneth was a member of the Alva Friends Church since he was six years old. He was preceded in death by his grandson Charlie Kelly on October 24, 2007, his Grandparents, Kalman and Faye Hada and Harvey and Jessie Trekell. Kenneth is survived by his three children and their spouses, Kary and Allen Bell of Flagler, Colorado, Lee and Jessica Trekell and Kristi and Adam Kelly all of Alva. Two grandchildren, James and Jayna Bell, and his parents, Elaine and Robert Trekell of Alva. Two sisters, La Vonna Gribble of Alva and Judy and her husband Ron Kirby of Lawton and a brother, Robert Trekell Jr. of Alva. A number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. PDF Printable Version