Ken West

Ken West, age 71 of Collinsville, passed away at his residence, following a prolonged illness, on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Ken was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 30, 1945 to Carl and Eleanor (McKee) West. He was raised in Anaheim, CA and moved to Ohio in ‘80s. On February 19, 1983, Ken married the love of his life, Terry Ward, and together they raised five children. Ken enjoyed wood carving, fly fishing, and was very active in the local farmer’s market.

Kenneth is survived by his wife of 34 years, Terry West; his sister, Susan Talcott of Alstead, NH; his children, Ken (Shannon) West Jr., Heather (Jason) Williams, Jefferson (Kate) West, Scot West, and Jessica (Nate DeLuca) West; his grandchildren, Justin, Emily, Melody, Kyle, Tia, Brandon, Kimberly, Kierstin, Lucas, Alexis, Emma, Taigen, and Tristian; and many other loving family members and friends.

Celebration of Life Service will be held at his home in Collinsville, OH on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. For inquiries about the service location, please contact (802) 245-4100.