Le Mars, Iowa – Kenneth A. Hoss, 88, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at All Saints Catholic Parish-St. Joseph Church in Le Mars. Rev. Doug Klein will officiate. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation with the family present will begin at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus Rosary, all at the church. There will also be one hour of visitation before the Mass on Wednesday.

Kenneth Andrew Hoss was born on August 7, 1935, in Remsen, Iowa to Frank and Clara (Lewis) Hoss. The family lived in rural Le Mars where Ken graduated from Gehlen Catholic High School in 1955. The couple met at a dance at Briar Cliff College. On July 5, 1958, Kenneth and Waunita Guerdet were united in marriage at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Armstrong, Iowa.

Ken worked as a mechanic, shop foreman and salesman at Pews, Inc. from 1955 to 1968. In 1968, he went to work for Meis Seed and Feed and worked there until 1998. Ken also farmed during this time from1964 to 1984. From 1998 to 2023, Ken went to work as a custodian at Kluckhohn Elementary School and Mid-American Energy. Ken officially retired from Kluckhohn in December of 2023.

Ken was a member of All-Saints Catholic Parish-St. Joseph Church and the Knights of Columbus. Music has always played an important role in Ken's life and continues with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren today.

Ken will be lovingly remembered by his children; Teresa (Tom) Sauer of Le Mars, IA, Laurie (George) Baack of Toledo, IA, Cathryn (Brad) De Boer of Le Mars, IA, Mary (late husband, Mike – Jan 2023) Durrett of Le Mars, IA, and James (Jessica) Hoss of Kearney, NE; grandchildren, Nicholas (Tara) Sauer, Michael (Ali) Sauer, Kelby (Brett) Wulfekuhle, Madison (Eric) Wilkerson, Shania (Alex) Currier, Joseph De Boer, David Stafford, Lydia, Nathan, Christopher and Bennett Hoss; great-grandchildren, Emerson and Avery Wulfekuhle, Kenlee and Rylah Wilkerson, Maeve Sauer and Tatum Currier; his brother, Darrell (Karen) Hoss; sister, Carol Kessler (Sam Risolvato) and sister-in-law Loretta Hoss, Mary Jane Butler and Jayne Guerdet; brothers-in-law, Mike Frick and Bob Cornelsen.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Waunita Hoss (November 17, 2023) his son, Mark Hoss (1984); son-in-law, Mike Durrett (2023); brothers, Richard Hoss, Donald "Bud" Hoss and Leonard Hoss; sisters, Donna Wells, Helen Bruning, Joanne Frick and Patricia Cornelsen; sisters-in-law, Virginia Guerdet, Elaine Herker; brothers-in-law, Ralph Kessler, Daryl Wells, Harold Bruning, Dwight Guerdet, Dennis Guerdet, Douglas Guerdet; and father and mother-in-law, Leo and Florence Guerdet.

Memorials may be directed to the LCHS Foundation or St. Croix Hospice.