Harold Ray Kaden died peacefully in Christ on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at the age of 93.  Born on March 21, 1933 in Hannibal, Missouri, he was the son of Paul F. and Amelia E. (Hoenes) Kaden. He graduated from St. Paul’s College (now Saint Paul Lutheran High School) in Concordia, Missouri in 1951 and from Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, Illinois in 1955, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.  On July 21, 1956, he married Barbara A. Schilke at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Milwaukee.  They were married for 68 years.  A lifelong teacher, Harold began his career at St. Paulus Junior High School in San Francisco in 1955. In 1958, along with his wife, he founded Town & Country Lutheran School in Sacramento, where he served as principal, teacher, and coach. From 1995 to 1996, he and his wife served as Interim Principals at St. Peter Lutheran School in Lodi.  From 1971 to 1991, he taught for San Juan Unified School District at Hemlock Elementary School in Sacramento; Coyle Avenue School in Carmichael; and Will Rogers Junior High School in Fair Oaks.  Harold is survived by daughters Kristin Kaden Dreyer (Richard Dreyer) and Laurie Kaden, and grandsons Harrison Dreyer and August Dreyer. Two nieces, two nephews, and two cousins also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, and his wife.

A Christian Service of Victory will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 3:00 pm at Town & Country Lutheran Church, 4049 Marconi Avenue, Sacramento, officiated by Rev. Trevor A. Mankin and Rev. Robert C. Fickenscher. Friends and family are invited to attend.

Interment of ashes will take place in 2027 at Greenwood Cemetery in Palmyra, Missouri.