A transcription of pages 195-469,
Family Histories from the Verdigre Centennial Book
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FRANK AND MARJORIE KMENT

In May of 1955 Frank and Marjorie Kment and their four children, Robert, Mary, Joan, and Beverly, arrived in Verdigre to open the Kment Hardware which was first located in the present legion building. Later the store was moved to the building just north of the hotel. Frank started with plumbing and heating and later expanded his business to include wiring and feed sales. Marj worked as a registered nurse at the Creighton hospital and part time in the store.

In 1957 Marj became ill with multiple sclerosis. She quit her job in the hospital and became a patient there. Mrs. Joe Vecera was hired to care for Marj and help with the household chores. On January 3, 1960, while delivering feed, Frank suffered a massive heart attack. Following Frank’s death Marj sold the store.

[pg 296 PHOTO Robert and Carolyn Kment with their daughters, according to age, Carolee, Tara and Devon, and Bob’s mother Marjorie Kment]

In 1965 Robert graduated from Verdigre Public School and entered the Air Force. Following the service he returned to Verdigre and in April of 1970, he married Carolyn Guthrie of Alamogordo, New Mexico. Bob, Carolyn, and their three daughters, Carolee, Tara, and Devon now operate the Verdigre Bakery and Kment Oil Co.

Mary graduated from Norfolk Catholic in 1967. Following graduation she worked for Bell Telephone in Yankton and Rochester. In February of 1970 she married Dennis Plihal of Tyndall, South Dakota. Dennis, Mary, and daughters, Denise, Andrea, and Catherine, farm near Tyndall.

Joan graduated from Verdigre Public School in 1968. She attended Norfolk Junior College and worked in Rochester, Minnesota. In 1970 she married Jim Conn and two sons were born to them: James and Dereck. Following Joan’s death in 1983, the boys went to live with their aunt, Beverly.

Beverly graduated from Verdigre Public School in 1971. Following graduation she worked in Boise, Idaho. She married Dan Rohling in 1978 and they with their son Andy live in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Marj presently resides in Alpine Village, Verdigre.

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