Kenneth Eugene Wild
Wild, Kenneth Eugene
2 Jan 1926 - 24 Nov 2015
Kenneth is survived by, his wife Marguerite; son and daughters-in-law
Ralph and Maggie of Topeka, KS and Richard “Dick” and Debbie of Fremont,
NE; daughters and son-in-law Janice Wild of Omaha and Barbara and John
Borchardt of Blair, NE; 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren;
brothers and sisters-in-law Charlie and Colleen Wild of Fremont, NE,
Herb Wild of Omaha and Fred and Shirley Wild of Blair, NE.
Visitation: Friday noon to 8 P.M. with family receiving friends from 6
to 8 P.M. at the funeral home.
Services: Saturday 10:30 A.M. at United Faith Community Church in
Valley.
Interment: Alma Lutheran Cemetery in Mead, NE.
Life Story for Kenneth Wild
Kenneth Eugene Wild was born on January 2, 1926 in Saunders County,
Nebraska to Erwin and Vivian (Monteen) Wild. He grew up on the family
farm south of Fremont where he attended Carey School through the 10th
grade and graduated from Fremont High School in 1943. As a young boy,
Ken was active in 4-H, showing his Jersey cows at the local and state
fairs, receiving many awards but his passion was baseball. Ken served
his country in the United States Army from February of 1945 to December
of 1946, during which he was stationed in the Philippines for 13 months.
Ken married Marguerite Riddle on June 18, 1948 at the Marietta Baptist
Church in Mead, Nebraska and they were blessed with four children:
Ralph, Janice, Richard and Barbara. Ken and Marguerite raised their
family on several local farms before settling in Valley in 1958.
Ken farmed and had milk cows before he went to work at Western Electric,
later called AT& T where he worked for 30 years as a journeyman
millwright. He enjoyed softball, golf, gardening, woodworking, spectator
sports and was an avid New York Yankee fan. Ken and Marguerite enjoyed
travelling, including many family vacations and a special trip to Hawaii
for their 40th anniversary.
Ken passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Methodist Hospital
in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 22 days. He was
preceded in death by his parents Erwin and Vivian and his brother
Donald. Ken is survived by his wife Marguerite; son and daughters-in-law
Ralph and Maggie of Topeka, KS and Richard “Dick” and Debbie of Fremont,
NE; daughters and son-in-law Janice Wild of Omaha and Barbara and John
Borchardt of Blair, NE; 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren;
brothers and sisters-in-law Charlie and Colleen Wild of Fremont, NE,,
Herb Wild of Omaha and Fred and Shirley Wild of Blair, NE;
Kenneth was a millwright in plant trades. He retired after thirty years
of service.
Reichmuth Funeral Home
21901 West Maple
Omaha, NE 68002
402-289-2222
www.reichmuthfuneralhomes.com
