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Kenneth C. Schlecht

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Kenneth C. Schlecht

Birth
Hoven, Potter County, South Dakota, USA
Death
23 Sep 2008 (aged 85)
Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
Burial
Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 73
Memorial ID
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Kenneth was the second of four children {two sons & two daughters} born to Daniel A. & Elizabeth (Minnerath) Schlecht.

Kenneth served as a Gunnersmate in the US Navy (1940-1946) aboard the USS Craven (DD-382); he served in at least 20 different operations including the Battle at Midway.

On March 24, 1945, he married Vivian Berry in Washington, DC; he was age 21, she was 22. Born 1 December 1922 in Washington, DC; she was the youngest of four children born to E. Raymond & Elizabeth B. (Butler) Berry.

From his obituary in The Everett Daily Herald (27 September 2008): "Ken never had a harsh word for anyone and was always a flirt. Dad reinvented himself many times over the years; son, husband, father, Interior Decorator, Furniture Store Manager and lastly a Master Gardener for Dr. Sanford Wright. You definitely knew when to stop and smell the roses Dad, You will be missed."

CHILDREN:
-o- Daniel
-o- David
-o- Matthew
-o- Paula A.
-o- Sandra

Kenneth died from stomach cancer at age 85.
Kenneth was the second of four children {two sons & two daughters} born to Daniel A. & Elizabeth (Minnerath) Schlecht.

Kenneth served as a Gunnersmate in the US Navy (1940-1946) aboard the USS Craven (DD-382); he served in at least 20 different operations including the Battle at Midway.

On March 24, 1945, he married Vivian Berry in Washington, DC; he was age 21, she was 22. Born 1 December 1922 in Washington, DC; she was the youngest of four children born to E. Raymond & Elizabeth B. (Butler) Berry.

From his obituary in The Everett Daily Herald (27 September 2008): "Ken never had a harsh word for anyone and was always a flirt. Dad reinvented himself many times over the years; son, husband, father, Interior Decorator, Furniture Store Manager and lastly a Master Gardener for Dr. Sanford Wright. You definitely knew when to stop and smell the roses Dad, You will be missed."

CHILDREN:
-o- Daniel
-o- David
-o- Matthew
-o- Paula A.
-o- Sandra

Kenneth died from stomach cancer at age 85.


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