Kenneth Richard Hill, 67, died March 8, 2018, at his home in Grand Island, Nebraska.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 14 at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel. The Reverend Mark Oberbeck will officiate. Burial will be in the Juniata Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

Memorials can be directed to the family of Kenneth Hill, to be designated at a later date. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be directed to www.livson.com.

Kenny was born March 11, 1950, in Omaha, Nebraska and moved with the family to Hastings, Nebraska in his youth. Juniata, Nebraska became the family home, until Kenny enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November 1968. He was awarded service and campaign medals for his tours in Vietnam. Kenny received an honorable discharge in November 1972.Kenny married Denise Richardson June 12, 1982 in Hastings.

They spent their life together in the Hastings and Grand Island area. While his daily focus was his love for Denise, as well as his numerous dogs, his family and friends were always in his heart.  Kenny's work ethic was admired by all; his love for family and country immeasurable; his smile and laugh contagious.

Kenny is survived by his wife Denise Lynne Hill; daughter Kerry Ann (Ryan) Williams; son Jerry Parks; granddaughter Hannah Violet McCormick; grandsons Colin Williams, Justin Parks, Tristan Parks and Collin Parks; sisters, Patricia (Mark) Grootveld; Ellen (Larry) Samuelson; Deborah (Stephen) Tomlinson; brothers, Daniel (Mary Jo) Hill; John (Sandy) Hill; sister-in-law Terri Siebrass; brothers-in-law Mark Richardson and Mike Richardson. His many nieces, nephews and their children brought joy to his heart. Aunts Rosie (Roy) Peister and Sharon (Phil) Warembourg were admired and loved by Kenny.

Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Ann Hill; grandparents John and Violet Hill; grandparents Anton and Bessie Hubl; daughter Candy Lynn Hill McCormick and numerous aunts and uncles.