Kenneth L. Livingston 1931-2012

He was born August 11, 1931 and died February  12, 2012.  He is survived by his wife Christina. He is buried at the Kansas State Veterans Cemetery at Ft. Riley, Kansas

Kenneth L. Livingston, Sr., age 80, of Greenleaf, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Blue Valley Senior Living.

Kenneth was born August 11, 1931 at Frederick, Oklahoma to Arthur C. and Annie I. (Wright) Livingston, Sr. While still young his family moved to the Los Angeles, California area, where he graduated from Huntington Park High School. He joined the US Navy in 1951 and served as a cook aboard the USS DeHaven DD-727 and also the USS O'Bannon DD-450 during the Korean war. He was one of the Atomic Veterans due to his ship being involved in nuclear testing.

After the war he returned to California where he worked as a fork lift operator and later in building maintenance for Toro Corporation. He married Christine M (Pearson) Lloyd on September 9, 1978 at Phelan, California. They moved to Greenleaf from Riverside, California in 1994.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Greenleaf, VFW Post 2699 in Marysville and American Legion Post 273 in Greenleaf.

Survivors include his wife Christine, a son Kenneth L. Livingston, Jr. and wife Becky of Greenleaf, three stepsons; John E. Lloyd and wife Kristan of Wildomar, California, Frank D. Lloyd of Lincoln, Nebraska, Bill R. Lloyd of Beatrice, Nebraska, a stepdaughter, Mary S. Huddleston of Topeka, two grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren, a sister, Alma R. Harrod of Downey, California, two brothers; Arthur C. Livingston, Jr. and wife Marilyn of Downey, California and Sidney E. Livingston of Mira Loma, California.

He was preceded in death by four brothers; Ralph Livingston, Richard Livingston and John Livingston, Howard Livingston, and a step grandson Brandon J. Lloyd.

He was buried at the Kansas Veterans Cemetary in Manhattan, Kansas with military honors.