Funeral - Kenneth Eugene Bland

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According to Allen Funeral Home in Bloomington, those attending Kenny's visitation were more in number than for anyone they had ever hosted, and they had made the arrangements for a past President of I.U. Hours were extended to 12:00 midnight with many waiting in line.

Many older people who could not tolerate the wait in line simply had to leave, and many reported there were no parking spaces - even though the funeral home sits directly abutting a major shopping mall.  Disappointed that they could not pay their respects at the viewing, Kenny's wife, Sherry, did not leave his casket the entire time, but stood, smiled, greeted, and hugged every one of these people, which were well over 1,000. When asked how she managed, she said "Kenny would've wanted me to do this.  I can do it for him".