The Superior Express -

Kenneth L. Hurley, 75, was born Aug. 24, 1945, in Concordia. He died May 27, 2021. He went to school in Republic, and later attended Fort Hays State.

Ken got excited every year in December about going to Fonner Park in Grand Island to start training horses. This was something he wanted to do since he was a small child. He enjoyed farming the land that has been in his family for years.

When he was diagnosed with COPD, he had to make a difficult decision to retire from training horses and farming. Ken relied on friends to help train the horses he and his spouse owned. He hired someone else to do this farm work.

He enjoyed being able to watch his horses run via a computer.

He was preceded in death by his father, John F. Hurley; mother, Loretta Hurley; brother, John Hurley Jr.; and his sister, Darlene Thomas.

Ken is survived by his wife, Deborah Hurley; daughter, Lisa Sander (Troy); son, Jeff Hurley (Rebecca); daughters-in-law, Susan George (Johnny) and Diana Kessler (Mike); five grandsons, two great-grandsons; one great -granddaughter;and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

His funeral was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 21, at the Roberts Family Funeral Home in Beloit. Cremation took place. Memorials may be given to the American Lung Association.