Kent A. Soderholm
August 09, 1964 - September 15, 2018
Obituary
MADISON- Kent Arthur Soderholm, age 54 of Madison, passed away at his home, on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. He was born on Aug. 9, 1964, in Madison, the son of Thor R. and Joanne L. Soderholm. Kent graduated from UW Madison with a Mechanical Engineering degree. He worked for Research Products as Engineering Lab Supervisor, and was a Certified Reliability Engineer and Certified Quality Auditor. Kent was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) as well as the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Kent is survived by his parents; brother, Brian J. (Ruth) Soderholm; aunts, Marie Soderholm, Regina Warren and Judy Meixner; and uncle, James Warren. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Esther and John Soderholm and Dorothy and Donald (Lois) Warren; and uncles, John Soderholm, Al Meixner and Jerry Warren. In keeping with Kent’s wishes, no services will be held. Private family burial will be held at Roselawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the International Wolf Center, 7100 Northland Circle N, Suite 205, Minneapolis, MN 55428. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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LaDonna Albanese
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Good bye, Kent. I'm glad I knew you.
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Jess Olsen
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Kent you were a great boss and friend. You were an interesting person. As my boss you were always willing to teach me things. You had such patience an enthusiasm. You put up with and celebrated my quirkiness, and helped me to become not only a better employee but also a better person. I also admired that you always had your interests, hobbies and passions. I wish I had a chance to tell you this and more before you paased. I know the people in your life will miss you greatly. I also know you're absence at work is significant. Because you were loved and knowledgeable. You cared about things and people. And we will miss you Kent.
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Aditya Rane
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Will miss you Kent.
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Barry Dean
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Oh my gosh Kent, I can't believe you are gone! When I heard the news of your passing, I felt as if someone just knocked the wind out of me. I immediately started thinking of all the lunchtime walks on the bike trail behind the plant. When we first met I was looking for smoke bombs to test my theory out on our old incinerator. You started smiling right away and said you wanted to light it. You got to light the smoke bomb, my theory was correct, and that was the start of our friendship. You were always a great conversationalist and loved to laugh out loud. No matter how our days were going we would always end up laughing about something. How many guns and ammo conversations did we have over the years, yet we never got to go shooting together. As with the last couple of years since I left Aprilaire, I will miss you my friend, but now even more.
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Brian Nelson
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Rest in peace Kent. I wish we would have gotten another trip to the range or one last beer at the Come Back In. You will be missed my friend. Skol...
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Todd Mader
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Kent gave me a chance and helped me grow as an engineer in the 10+ years as my boss. Kind, understanding, smart, funny... Everything except being a Vikings fan! I'll miss you, Kent. RIP.