Colsch, Kenneth James 1959-2009

SCHUTZ, COLSCH, STARKS, THOMAS, VONARX, KINDSCHY, BAKER, SMITH

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 3/11/2009 at 19:23:49

Kenneth James Colsch

Kenneth J. Colsch, 49, of Dorchester died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Monday, March 2 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, with Fr. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial was held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon.

Kenneth James Colsch was born August 6, 1959 in Waukon, the son of Leroy and Margaret (Schutz) Colsch. He attended schools in the Waukon area and received his GED through Job Corps, along with taking courses in heavy equipment and in mechanics. April 16, 1988 he married Gail Starks in Denton County, TX. Kenneth worked as a landscaper for SODCO in Spring Grove, MN. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, working on cars and riding motorcycles.

Survivors include his wife, Gail; a son, Jesse; and a daughter, Heather (fiance' Josh Burrett), all of Dorchester; a stepson, Brandon Starks of Fresno, TX; his mother, Margaret of Lansing; seven brothers, Charlie (Debbie) of Monona, Lyle of Dorchester, Dan of Holmen, WI, Paul of Marquette, John (Jeane) of Hokah, MN, Jim of Black Hammer, MN and Don of Harmony, MN; six sisters, Karen Thomas of Harrisburg, NC, Anita (Steve) VonArx of St. Charles, MN, Chris (Arman) Kindschy of Dodge Center, MN, Madonna Baker of Sparta, WI, Carol (Larry) Smith of Dorchester and Theresa Colsch of Waukon. He was preceded in death by his father, Leroy; two brothers, David and Gerald Colsch; and a brother-in-law, David Baker.

Honorary casketbearers were his brothers. Casketbearers were Jake and Bill Colsch, Shawn Murphy, Jerry Goeke, Mike Beardmore and Matt Hockins.

The Waukon Standard, March 4, 2009
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