Mary and Earl Wilcox

Obituary - Kenneth Wilcox

Son of Mary and Earl Wilcox

Kenneth Earl Wilcox, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3rd at his residence at Covenant Village in Golden Valley Minnesota. Ken was born on May 22nd, 1935 in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Earl and Mary Wilcox, and he lived in Starbuck, Manitoba until he graduated from Starbuck Collegiate High School in 1952. After high school Ken attended United College in Winnipeg, and later completed his education at the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Ken’s greatest decision in life was to marry the love of his life, Norma Wilcox (née Thorarinson), whom he met at a dance in her hometown of Riverton, Manitoba. They were married at the Riverton Lutheran Church on May 11, 1957, and moved to the United States shortly thereafter.

Ken was a dedicated, giving, and loving husband, father, and grandfather, and a dear friend to many. He was a leader by example on a daily basis. He will be greatly missed, but his contributions to the community he loved will endure, and his warmth, smile, humor, kindness, and generosity will be fondly remembered by those who knew and loved him.

Ken was preceded in death by his mother and father, Earl and Mary Wilcox, his brother Donald Wilcox, sister in law Marlene Wilcox, mother and father in law Stefan and Agnes Thorarinson, brother in law Bradley Thorarinson, and nephew Wesley Kornik. Ken is survived by his loving wife, Norma and children Brenda (Mark) Abraham, Cindy Wilcox, and Bill (Elizabeth) Wilcox; Grandchildren, Eric Abraham, Nicole Abraham, Caeli Wilcox, Christopher Wilcox, Alexandra Wilcox, and Jon Wilcox; Sister and brother in laws, Sonja and Les Kornik, Carla and Frank Books, Dorothy and Lawrence Charney, Jonas Thorarinson; and, Nieces and nephews Grant (Kara)Wilcox, Mike Wilcox, Christine (Neil) Johnson, Wade Kornik, Stefan Books, Stewart (Annie) Books, Sandy Warren, Pam (Gary) Bohn, Gail (John) Brewis, Sharon Charney, Greg Charney.