Kenneth J. Hidalgo Sr.

Kenneth J. (Ken) Hidalgo, Sr. 92, of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on July 15, 2015, at his residence. Ken was born on March 19, 1923, in Centerville, LA. He was the son of the late Arnold J. Hidalgo, Sr. and Lucretia Peltier Hidalgo. Ken was married to June S. Hidalgo of Morgan City, LA, for 34 years. He was a recipient of a BS degree from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now known as ULL), College of Engineering. Ken Hidalgo was an active member of the Morgan City, LA, community for many years. He was part owner and served as President of Swiftships, Inc. in Morgan City, LA, that still exists today. Ken served as Vice President of Sewart Seacraft in Berwick, LA. He designed the Swift boats that were used in the Vietnam Conflict. He was a member of The Petroleum Club of Morgan City and served as President in 1970. Mr. Hidalgo was a member of Krewe of Hephestus, Krewe of Adonis and the Krewe of Louisiana in Washington DC. Following his retirement from Swiftships, Mr. Hidalgo retired along with his wife, June, to their ranch, The JK Ranch in Greensburg, LA, where they shared a love and passion for Peruvian Paso Horses. They were the first and largest breeders of Peruvian horses in the state of LA where at one time they maintained a herd of over 100 horses. They bred many regional and national champion horses as well as nurtured the growth of the breed in the Deep South. Mr. Hidalgo is survived by his Children: Carolyn "Peanut" Hidalgo (Lynn Landry) of Geismar, LA; Kenneth J. Hidalgo, Jr of Morgan City, LA; Laura Hidalgo-Daigle of Biloxi, MS; Robert Arnold Hidalgo (Melissa) of Morgan City, LA; Sherry Jones Breaux (Dale) of Baton Rouge, LA; Debra Jones MacConnell (Brian) of Berwick, LA; Kevin Jones of Baton Rouge, LA; Raphael Capieaux (Sandrine) of Brussels, Belgium. Grandchildren: Curt D. Matherne of Bush, LA; Marc D. Matherne of Prairieville, LA; Carly Matherne Boland (Jerry) of Geismar, LA; Amanda N. Hidalgo of Baton Rouge, LA; Kenneth B. Daigle of Biloxi, MS; Lauren Daigle Poling (Steve) of Biloxi, MS; Jayson Hidalgo of Morgan City, LA; Devin Hidalgo of Morgan City, LA; Dawn Andrus Schwartz (Chris) of Houston, TX; Stacy Breaux Brown (Stephen) of Houston, TX; Nicholas H. Breaux II of Las Vegas, NV; Kyle T. Jones of Baton Rouge, LA; Brian E. MacConnell II (Macy) of Thibodaux, LA; Chelsea E. Jones of Baton Rouge, LA; Maxime Capieaux of Brussels, Belgium; Elea Capieaux of Brussels, Belgium. Great Grandchildren: Camden Matherne and Marli Matherne of Youngsville, LA; Caylen Dale Harms and Hayden Gene Harms of Geismar, LA; Talon Ray Poling and Bishop Xavier Poling of Biloxi, MS; Sebastian P. Schwartz of Houston, TX; Wesley D. Brown and Elise M. Brown of Houston, TX. Ken was preceded in death by his wife, June Hidalgo, his parents Arnold J. Hidalgo, Sr. and Lucretia Peltier Hidalgo, his sister Beatrice Hidalgo Gaudet and three brothers A.J. Hidalgo, Jr., Roland Hidalgo, Sr. and Stuart Hidalgo, Sr. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, July 18th at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 132 Hwy. 317, Centerville, LA, from 9:30 AM until the start of Mass at 12:00 PM. Kenneth J. Hidalgo, Sr. will be laid to rest in St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum. Father Lloyd Francis Benoit, Jr. will officiate the services, with Father Oneil Landry assisting. Nicholas H. Breaux II, Kyle T. Jones, Curt D. Matherne, Kenneth B. Daigle, Jayson Hidalgo and Lucas C. Hidalgo will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Baton Rouge, 9063 Siegen Lane, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70810, (225) 767-4673, www.hospicebr.org. Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.rabenhorst.com.