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Kibby, Kevin King (1949 - 2020)

KIBBY, FISH, SOMA, WHELAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/9/2020 at 13:55:10

Name of deceased: Kevin King Kibby

Aged: 71 yrs, 8 mo, 26 days

Residence: Bryan, TX

Born: Feb. 19, 1949; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Nov. 14, 2020; St. Joseph Regional Hospital, Bryan, Brazos County, TX

Funeral services: Friday, Nov. 20, 2020; Fouts Funeral Home, Dunlap, IA

Survived by: Sister, Keva Soma of Dunlap, IA; brother, Kelly Kibby (spouse, Rosalee) of Rockdale, TX; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Cless and Zoe (nee Fish) Kibby; sister, Kyla; brother, Lonnie Whelan; brother-in-law, Les Soma

Education: Attended school in Dunlap, IA, and graduated from Dunlap High School, Class of 1968

Religious affiliation: Baptized on March 29, 1959 at the Dunlap Congregational Church, Dunlap, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: After high school graduation, Kevin was employed at Vickers Hydraulic Plant, Omaha, NE. He took electrician and air conditioning schooling and then began working for Ferrell Gas, delivering propane to homes in Council Bluffs, IA and Omaha. Next, he moved to Colorado in the 1980s and lived in Conifer and Greeley, CO, while continuing to deliver propane for Ferrell Gas. In 1990, Kevin took 1 year off from trucking and spent it in the Central American city of Belize with 2 friends with a dream of starting a resort; it did not come to fruition. He came back to the States and his older brother, Lonnie, gave him trucking lessons so he could truck long distance. He began with Double S Trucking, Avoca, IA before moving on to Navajo Trucking out of Denver, CO; he ended up trucking with Crete Carrier Corporation in Lincoln, NE and remained with them for 25 years. Kevin received a “1 million career miles” award for his miles logged and his commitment to safety and service while driving for Crete. He retired in 2016.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved to play golf, hunt, fish, ride his motorcycle and time spent with family and friends. He particularly enjoyed time with his classmates whenever they got together for a reunion.

Sources: foutsfuneralhone.com


 

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