William Gene Kuykendall

William Gene Kuykendall

Dec.14, 1929- Mar. 26, 2025

William Gene Kuykendall passed away peacefully with family and his two faithful dogs, Max and Sadie, by his side on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Born Dec. 14, 1929, in Seattle Washington to Wayne and Alice Kuykendall, his family ventured east of the cascades to Leland ID where he grew up. After graduating from Kendrick High School, he worked for local farmers and in the grain industry in the Kendrick area. In 1951, he was drafted into the Army and served in Holland and Germany during the Korean War. Returning back to the farmers in 1953 eventua...