Kenneth W. “Ken” Pflepsen, 66, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society – St. John’s in Kearney.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate. Military honors will be provided by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of St. Paul and the United States Army Funeral Honors Team.
The family will greet friends 1 hour before the time of service.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
Ken was born on July 27, 1958, in Spencer, Iowa, the son of Thomas P. and Leona M. (Anderson) Pflepsen. The family moved to St. Paul in 1961 where Ken attended Sts. Peter & Paul School and graduated from St. Paul High School in 1976.
He entered the United States Army in May 1976 and was honorably discharged in May 1980.
Ken worked in construction in numerous states over the years.
He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith.
He loved nature, the outdoors, hunting, fishing, trapping and building and working with his hands.
He is survived by a daughter, Jade McCray of Grand Island; two grandchildren, Natallie and Beau; five siblings and spouses, Gloria and John Jordan of Plymouth, MN, Janet Hake of Palmer, Elaine Pflepsen of Sioux Falls, SD, Gerry Pflepsen and Sandy Monroe of Nebraska City and John and Veronica Pflepsen of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Patrick Pflepsen; nephew, Carson Jordan, and grandparents, Charles and Monica Anderson and Peter and Rosalie Pflepsen.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)
Peters Funeral Home
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)
Peters Funeral Home
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