Kenneth K. WILTSIE

WILTSIE, BRYANT, LAHTI, HUDSON, HASFJORD, LIVINGSTON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/14/2014 at 18:58:00

May 20. 1938 --- October 2, 2014

THE VILLAGES, Florida -- Kenneth K. Wiltsie, 76, of The Villages, formerly of Mason City, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at home. Private graveside services were held at Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Gehling, chaplain at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, officiating. There was no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the Northern Lights House of Hope Homeless Shelter.

Ken was born May 20, 1938, in Clarion, the son of Edward and Mildred "Polly" (Bryant) Wiltsie. Ken graduated from Iowa State University with an engineering degree. He then went to work for American Can Co. in Pennsylvania. He returned to Mason City to begin working for Blazek Electric. He would later become a co-owner of the company. Ken retired in 2006 and along with wife Carol, moved to The Villages, Florida. There he enjoyed playing golf, pickle ball and dragon boat racing. His team, the Leatherneck Warriors, raced all over the state of Florida.

Ken is survived by his wife, Carol, of The Villages; daughter, Kathy (Doyle) Lahti of Gold River, California; two sons, Tim (Kim) Wiltsie of Mason City and Doug (Nancy) Wiltsie of Mason City; five grandchildren, Laura Lahti of Oakland, California, Craig Lahti of Oakland, California, Anna Wiltsie of Oceanside, California, Emily Wiltsie of Ames and Alex Wiltsie of Mason City; two sisters, Beverly (Les) Hudson of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Carolyn "Sue" (Soren) Hasfjord of Farmers Branch, Texas. Ken was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Ralph Livingston; and daughter-in-law, Nicole Wiltsie. Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Mason City, IA 50401

Mason City Globe Gazette - Iowa
October 12, 2014