Kenneth Bartlett

Kenneth Bartlett, 90, of Creston, formerly of Orient, died Friday, March 1, 2019, at Creston Specialty Care.

Celebration of life and Masonic services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 4, at Orient United Methodist Church with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery in Nevinville at a later date. The Rev. Cathy Nutting will officiate the service. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the services. Memorials may be directed to the Kenneth Bartlett memorial fund to be determined. Steen Funeral Home, 101 SE Fourth St., in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.steenfunerals.com.

Kenneth Dewey Bartlett, son of Dewey and Mary (Bonar) Bartlett, was born Oct. 18, 1928, in Nevinville. Kenneth was raised in Nevinville and graduated from Richland High School in 1946.

On Jan. 16, 1948, he married Doris Dwyer in Cromwell. They farmed in Adair County and Kenneth had worked for Agriland FS Inc., retiring in 2018. Kenneth and Doris moved to Creston in 2005.

Kenneth was a member of Orient United Methodist Church, Prescott Masonic Lodge and the ZA-GA-ZIG Shrine.

Kenneth is survived by his wife of 71 years Doris Bartlett; daughters, Joyce Bartlett of Creston and Barb (Rod) Green of Orient; grandchildren, Troy (Karen) Bartlett, Jacob (Lindsay) Bartlett, Chad (Pepper) Green and Brandy Green; nine great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents and sister Maxine Gustavson.