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Kenneth Charles Hays |
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February 17, 1926 ~ August 3, 2017 |
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August 4, 2017 |
Kenneth Charles Hays, 91, died on Thursday,
August 3, 2017, at his home in Troy. Visitation
will be from 1 to 8 p.m., Friday, August 11, at
Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home, Libby.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday, August 12, at the City of Libby
Cemetery.
He was born February 17, 1926, in Linton, North
Dakota, to Roy and Edna (Hays) Dilly. At age
five, he went to live with his Uncle and Aunt,
Ernest and Louella Hays. He was later adopted by
them.
Ken grew up in the Bull River Valley and
graduated from Noxon High School in 1944. He
served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946 on the USS
New Jersey. He spent a short period of time in
Chicago as an electrical helper.
In 1950 he married Donna Bowman. They had two
children Liane and Linda. They were married for
24 years.
He married his second wife, Lillian Buti Larson,
on June 11, 1976. This marriage blessed his
family with 3 stepchildren Alan, Bruna, and
John.
Ken worked as a logger until 1960. He then
worked for the US Forest Service until his
retirement in 1988.
His passions in life were bowling, serving on
the board of Libby Senior Center for 20 years
(Until he was ousted by a rule he helped create,
you were ineligible to serve after the age of
90. Fortunately, he was able to see the humor in
it and still believed that it was a good rule),
serving as secretary of the Bull Lake Rod and
Gun Club, gardening, fishing, dancing on
Saturday night, often later than his children or
grandchildren, watching sports events,
especially the Lady Griz, Gonzaga, and all of
his grandkids' games, he also enjoyed his daily
walks.
You could almost set your watch by the routine
of his morning walks.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his
wife, Lillian Larson Hays; stepson, Alan Larson;
two brothers, Gene Hays and Forrest Miller, and
his sister, Hazel Jones.
Ken is survived by his children, Liane Jordan of
Spokane; Linda (Bruce) Clark of Troy; Bruna
(Ken) Larson-Bogart of Lolo; John (Renee) Larson
of Kalispell; and daughter-in-law Brenda Larson
of Tulsa, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Jennifer,
Justin, Amelia, Andrea, Alicia, Aaron, Angie,
Casey, Dalton, Aja, and Eric; 22 great
grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by special friends Linda,
Dedi, Gene, Wanda, and many, many other friends.
Arrangements are under the care of Schnackenberg
& Nelson Funeral Home in Libby. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests donations be made
to Troy or Libby Senior Citizens Centers. Online
condolences and memories may be shared at
www.schnackenbergfh.com. |
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