Kenneth R. Lewis

Kenneth Ralph Lewis, age 65, of Lancaster, formerly of Fennimore, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 at UW Hospital in Madison.

Ken was born on Feb. 7, 1952 in Lancaster, WI the son of Arthur and Ruth (Atkinson) Lewis. He graduated from Fennimore High School, and after several jobs, worked for Koschkee Transfer in Fennimore for 35 years. He then worked at Ashley Furniture in Platteville until his retirement in 2014.

Ken married Jane Clifton on May 7, 1977 in Montfort. They were blessed with four wonderful children.

Ken had many passions in his life, including hunting, fishing, dirt biking, fixing things and especially riding his Harley. He also was a huge fan of Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. His main passion was his family and his beloved grandchildren. He spent many hours with them making wonderful memories. The past year he and Jane enjoyed camping at Pikes Peak State Park where his brother Steve and Carol are camp hosts. In May, Ken and Jane celebrated their 40th anniversary with a family weekend at Deer Valley Lodge where many wonderful memories were created.

Ken is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jane; four children, Kris of Fennimore, Lisa (Bob) Parrish of Fennimore, Dustin (Nikki) of Lancaster and Nick (Amanda) of Montfort; eight grandchildren, Trevor and Jenna Parrish at home and Brandon Parrish of Indianapolis, IN, Candice and JJ Lewis and Jett, Abe and Gianni Boebel; three brothers, George (Chris), Steve (Carol) and Jim, one sister, Shari (Dennis) Jones; father and mother-in-law, LaVerne and Lois Clifton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe (Alice) Clifton, Jim (Sarah) Clifton and Julie (Jeff) McGuire and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and beloved dog, Maggie.

Ken was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth on Aug. 17, 2002; his father, Arthur on Sept. 30, 2004, and his grandparents, Ralph and Annie Atkinson and George and Alta Lewis.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 30, 2017 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Fennimore with burial to follow in the Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 8:00 P.M. on Thursday evening June 29, 2017 at Larson Family Funeral Home in Fennimore and from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at the church on Friday morning. In lieu of plants and flowers, a memorial fund is being established in loving memory of Kenneth R. Lewis.