Obit: Hill, Kenneth Edward (1944 - 2022)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Hill, Gessert, Pankratz, Marek, Rueth, Butterbrodt, DeSmet, Roth, Jungwirth, Kellner, Watson, Hunter, Krueger, McGovern, Brun, Brewer, Kitzhaber

----Source: Rembs Funeral Home (Marshfield, Wood Co., WI) 11/09/2022

Hill, Kenneth Edward (18 February 1944 – 8 November 2022)

Kenneth E. Hill, 78, Chili, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Kenneth Edward Hill was born on February 18, 1944, in Marshfield, to Glenn and Marcella (Gessert) Hill and attended Auburndale schools.

He married Lucinda Ray Pankratz on January 8, 1966, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Auburndale. She sadly passed on November 28, 1969. He later Ken married Carolyn A. Marek on December 5, 1970, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Spencer and they were married for almost 52 years.

He was employed at Kohler Co. of Sheboygan and other miscellaneous jobs until becoming an equipment operator at Michaels Pipeline out of Brownsville. He worked there for 30 years until his retirement.

He loved to lend a helping hand to everybody however he could. He enjoyed camping with family and friends, watching Nascar cheering for Bill Elliott & Kasey Kahn and booing for everyone else. He especially loved helping his friends on their “Purple” racecars. He enjoyed snowmobiling and watching the Packers play and of course he always loved spending time with the grandkids and great grandkids.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn and children, Joseph (Stephanie) Hill, Lori (Scott Rueth) Hill and Heather (Troy) Butterbrodt. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, Kylie (Brandon) DeSmet, Katrina (Scott) Roth, Becca (Bobby Jungwirth) Kellner, Rayden Kellner, Kameron Kellner, Shae (Dustyn Watson) Kellner, Nathan Butterbrodt and Georgia Butterbrodt and 4 great grandchildren, Laney, Lexi, and Lincoln Roth and Ivory Watson. He is further survived by siblings, Eugene (Nancy) Hill, Mary Hunter, Anne Krueger, Diane (David) McGovern and Sue (Ron) Brun.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Lucinda Ray Hill, a brother and sister-in-law, Leonard and Janis Hill, a sister Bonnie Brewer.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield with Rev. Keith Kitzhaber officiating. The visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday and from 10:00 am until service time on Tuesday at Rembs Funeral Home. The service will be streamed online at www.facebook.com/rembsfuneralhomes. Burial will be in Yolo Cemetery, Chili.