Obit: Clark, Kenneth #2 (1938 - 2007)

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Surnames: ANDREW, CLARK, DIAMOND, ENGLEBRETSON, GEHRKE, JALLING, LEE, ORTH, RENDERMAN, YORK

----Sources: The Tribune-Phonograph (Abbotsford, Wis.) Vol. 47, No. 28, Wed., Jul 11, 2007, p 10

Clark, Kenneth (07 Feb 1938 - 03 Jul 2007)

Kenneth Clark, 69, Withee, died Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007, at St. Joseph’s Hospital Palliative Care Unit, Marshfield.

Memorial services were held July 7th at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Withee. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Withee with the Reverend John Lee presiding.

Kenneth was born February 7th, 1938, in Hannibal to Lee and Ethel (York) Clark. He graduated in 1957 from Owen-Withee High School.

He married Connie Englebretson and they were later divorced. Kenneth and Linda Jalling Renderman were married May 27th, 1991, at Nazareth Lutheran Church.

Kenneth worked for Waukesha Ready Mix and in 1969, he moved to Stanley where he owned and operated Clark Ready Mix, later he worked for A-1 Ready Mix in Chippewa Falls.

He was owner and operator of Kelin Trucking for 20 years. His last employment was at Meig’s Trucking in Abbotsford, Wis.

Kenneth enjoyed the outdoors including hunting, fishing, camping, snowmobiling and four-wheeling. He was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Clark, Withee; his children, Penny (Fred) Gehrke, Owen and Steve Clark, Thorp; four step-sons, Mike (Michelle) Renderman, Owen, Mark (Tammy) Renderman, Withee, Daniel Renderman, Withee and Ryan Renderman, Owen; eleven grandchildren; three sisters, Rosalee (Arnold) Diamond, Hannibal, Joyce Orth, CO, and Susan Andrew, Athens.

Maurina-Community Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.