Kenneth E. Medes

Kenneth E. Medes, age 65, of Boyceville, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at Myrtle Werth Hospital-Mayo Health System in Menomonie.

Ken was born June 28, 1939, in Menomonie to Duane and Helen (Dickman) Medes. He attended school in Boyceville where he graduated in 1957. He lived his entire life in Boyceville.

He was a truck driver and always enjoyed his job. He hauled milk in the Boyceville area, drove school bus for the Boyceville School District, and then later drove truck for Dunn County until retiring on Dec. 31, 2004. He was a volunteer fireman for the Boyceville Fire Department.

He enjoyed hunting and his favorite pastime was driving around in his pickup truck, looking at the countryside and looking for birds and wild game.

Kenny had a great sense of humor and always had a joke or story to tell. He will be missed by many.

Ken is preceded in death by his parents; one grandchild, Natasha Sachsenmaier; and a brother-in-law, Howard Prause.

Ken is survived by one daughter, Robin (Steve) Sachsenmaier of Menomonie; one son, Randall Medes of Glenwood City; special friend, Ginny Novotney of Menomonie, and her family; four grandchildren, Alisha Sachsenmaier, Jason Roth, Corey Schultz and Chelsie Medes; two brothers, Harlan (Lorraine) Medes of Altoona and Rickard Medes of Oak Park, Ill.; a sister, Nancy Prause of Hudson; an aunt, Genevieve Huggins of Toole, Utah; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services are 11 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2005, at the Anderson-Everts Funeral Home in Glenwood City with the Rev. Nancy Diller officiating. Burial will be in Tiffany Cemetery in Boyceville.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Sunday) and one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home.