Kenneth Albert Witte (1923 - 2021)

Born 27 Jul 1923 in Minnesota, United States

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Died 8 Dec 2021 at age 98 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA

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Biography

Kenneth was born in 1923. He was the son of Albert Witte and Caroline Koppitz. He passed away in 2021. His obituary was published in the https://www.karvonenfuneralhome.com/obituary/Kenneth-Witte.¹ Kenneth Albert Witte age 98 of Deer Creek, Minnesota was called home to be with His Lord & Savior December 8, 2021 due to complications from COVID, in Tucson, Arizona where he spent his winters. In summers he resided on his farm in Deer Creek. Born July 27, 1923 to Albert & Caroline Witte in the Township of Warsaw, between Faribault and Warsaw, Minnesota on the family farm. He was united in Marriage to Carol Thielbar, Nov 17, 1943. Kenneth was a WWII vet, he worked as a Lumberjack, truck Driver & farmer. He loved animals - especially horses - and passed that love onto his family for generations. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt wildlife with his beloved Golden Retrievers, and fish & deer hunt every year up to 98 years old! Kenneth accepted Christ as His Savior as a youth at 1st Baptist Church of Morristown & was baptized by immersion at the historic Cannon Lake Baptist Church which is now on display at the Historical Society in the Faribault Fairgrounds. He was preceded in death by his wife: Carol Thielbar-Witte; son: Kent Witte; sisters: Eleanor Foley; abd Marjorie Young; second wife: Phyllis Witte; and daughter-in-law: Linda Witte, wife of Albert. He is survived by his son: Albert Witte of Avon; daughters: Dawn (Peter Loken) of Lancaster Pennsylvania; Bobbye (Duane Lyman) of Vail, Arizona; Carneth (John Mucha) of Faribault; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.

Sources

• Find A Grave Memorial #234998016.