Kenneth Woodrow Keuhn
Kenneth Woodrow Keuhn, 95, of Carlton, Minn., formerly of Ely, Minn., passed away Monday, July 30, 2012, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was born Nov. 2, 1916, to Charles W. and Bessie (Ellsworth) Keuhn in Mercer County, Mo. He attended grade school in Missouri, North Dakota and Minnesota. In the summer of 1935 and again in the winter of 1936-1937 Ken was enlisted with the Civilian Conservation Corps working in Minnesota and the state of Washington. While working on his sister's farm near Thief River Falls he met the girl he was looking for - Ruth Myhrer - and married her on Nov. 25, 1939. They moved to Ely in 1951 where he worked in logging and mine construction. He retired from DNR Fisheries in 1978 after 16 years of service. He enjoyed gardening, hobby farming and wood crafts in retirement. He was an active member of First Lutheran Church in Ely, Ely Senior Citizens and Ely Garden Club.
Kenneth Woodrow Keuhn, 95, of Carlton, Minn., formerly of Ely, Minn., passed away Monday, July 30, 2012, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was born Nov. 2, 1916, to Charles W. and Bessie (Ellsworth) Keuhn in Mercer County, Mo. He attended grade school in Missouri, North Dakota and Minnesota. In the summer of 1935 and again in the winter of 1936-1937 Ken was enlisted with the Civilian Conservation Corps working in Minnesota and the state of Washington. While working on his sister's farm near Thief River Falls he met the girl he was looking for - Ruth Myhrer - and married her on Nov. 25, 1939. They moved to Ely in 1951 where he worked in logging and mine construction. He retired from DNR Fisheries in 1978 after 16 years of service. He enjoyed gardening, hobby farming and wood crafts in retirement. He was an active member of First Lutheran Church in Ely, Ely Senior Citizens and Ely Garden Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ruth; a brother and five sisters.
He is survived by his children, Patsy (Patrick) Norha of Cloquet, Eileen Schantz-Hansen of Carlton, William (Carolyn Pegelow) Keuhn of Shoreview, Minn., Robin (Mark) Braaten of Duluth, Minn., and Michael Keuhn of Esko, Minn.; sister, Frances Lange of Bloomington, Minn.; grandchildren, Suzanne Anderson of Esko, Annette (Tim) Riley of Duluth, Todd Frisell of Ireland, Darin (Marianne) Keuhn of Eagan, Minn., Chris Mattila of Alton, Ill., Warren Mattila of Duluth, and Hailey and Andrea Keuhn of Esko; great-grandchildren, Samantha, Katie and Rusty Anderson of Esko, Ciara and Odhran Frisell of Ireland, Abigal and Mitchell Keuhn of Eagan, and Tobias and Simon Kothe of Duluth.
Our sincere thanks to the staff and volunteers of Inter-Faith Care Center for their love and compassion where Ken was a resident for nine years.
In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to IFCC, 811 3rd St., Carlton, MN 55718.
Funeral service will be held Saturday, Aug. 4, at 11 a.m. with visitation an hour earlier at First Lutheran Church in Ely. The Rev. John Bonk will officiate. Lunch will follow. Burial is in the Ely Cemetery.
Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely, 218-365-3133.
August 9, 2012 ~ Pine Journal, Cloquet, Minn.
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