Kenneth S. West
May 04, 1929 - February 16, 2018
Obituary
OREGON-Kenneth S. West, age 88, of Oregon, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born on May 4, 1929, in Town of Brooklyn, the son of Marion and Florence (Kutzke) West. Ken married Roberta Powers on Jan. 13, 1951, in Oregon, and together they farmed in Oregon for 17 years. He then worked as a highway patrolman for Town of Oregon, retiring in 2002. He was a volunteer firefighter for the Village of Oregon for 22 years. Ken was an avid euchre player and accomplished gardener. His greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with his family. Ken is survived by wife of 67 years, Roberta; sons, Alan and Ron; daughter, Sue (Dean) Muth; grandsons, Tony (Jennifer) Muth, Kris (Prue) Muth, Moze West and Carson West; granddaughters, Heather (Greg) Bartelt, Jessika (Dan) Offerdahl, Hailey Pischer and Ziema West; nine great-grandchildren; and brother, Erwin (Margaret) West. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Greg Muth; and sister, Annatta Tollefson. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. Burial will be held at Storytown Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, and also from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to UW Carbone Cancer Center for Cancer Research. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Oregon
Funeral & Cremation Care
1150 Park Street
(608)835-3515
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Visitation
Fri Feb 23, 2018 @ 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Oregon • 1150 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575
Visitation
Sat Feb 24, 2018 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Oregon • 1150 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575
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Sat Feb 24, 2018 @ 10:30 AM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Oregon • 1150 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575
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Mike Brown
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I will always remember Ken as a person who would go out of his way to help someone in need.
When we had the blizzards of 1978-1979 Ken pulled me out of the ditch at Glenway and County A.
Ken will be missed by many. Rest in peace Ken. My depest sympathy go out to Ken"s family.
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Czryl Farrell
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I'll remember Ken as a kind hard working man. My sympathy and prayers are with the family.
May God bless. Caryl Farrell
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lynkal@sbcglobal.net
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Ken, You will be missed. You are my first cousin. Your Mom was my Mother's (Sylvia) older sister. You always made me feel that I was a special cousin. I Loved coming to your parents' farm in the summer to help out. You liked to tease me, but it was ;always done in fun. You always made me feel welcome as well as being kind, considerate and helpful. My condolences and love to your family. I'm sure the Lord has greeted you with open arms. Emelyn Burdick Kalinowski
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Jim Snow
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West family. I am so sorry to hear about Kenny. I knew him for decades and really liked him. I can vividly remember looking into the crowd during softball season and there would be Kenny and Bert. I always enjoyed talking to him. He was one of the very few people I didn't mind calling me Jimmy. I loved watching Kenny and Bert holding hands walking around town. Deepest sympathies to all of you. Jimmy Snow
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Malcolm Burdick
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I will fondly remember cousin Kenneth as a kind, friendly man with a great sense of humor. I was glad to be able to visit with him (and Roberta and Alan) for a short while a few years ago, even though that occasion also was a sad one. My condolences to Roberta, Alan, Ron, Sue, and the rest of the family.
Malcolm Biurdick