Obituary: Fuchs, Kenneth M.

Age 88

Thu., Feb. 5, 2015

FUCHS, Kenneth M. (Age 88) Passed away into the arms of Our Lord at Hospice House, Spokane, WA.

On February 2, 2015, after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Ken was born January 13, 1927 in Genesee, ID.

To Frank and Mary Fuchs.

Married Dolores Weber on May 17, 1952 in Ferdinand, ID.

Worked as a telegrapher for BNSF Railroad for 38 years.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents, brother Carroll and sister, Marlene.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Dolores; children, Carla (Chris) Biesen, Roger (Laurie) Fuchs, Rhonda (Verne) Scruggs and Brenda (Mark) Kuipers; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and his sister, Dolores Andrews.

He will surely be missed by all who knew him.

A visitation will be held from 4 to 7pm on Friday, February 6 at Hennessey Funeral Home, 1315 N. Pines Road.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Paschal Parish, 2523 N. Park Road, Saturday, February 7th at 11 o’clock.

Private family entombment at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Please visit Kenneth’s online memorial at www.hennesseyfuneralhomes.com

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