Obituary of Kenneth George Grace

Kenneth George Grace, of Twin Falls died Saturday October 23 at Salt Lake Regional Hospital in Salt Lake City Utah. He was born August 18, 1947 in Hailey Idaho, the son of George D. Grace and Bessie Wageman Grace. His early years were spent in Hailey before moving to Burley Idaho. Kenny attended Miller Grade School, Burley Jr High, and graduated from Burley High School. He attended classes at College of Southern Idaho, El Camino College in Redondo Beach California, and Weber State College in Utah. Ken served in the US Air Force in personnel reenlistment from 1971 and was honorably discharged in 1977. In 1976 Kenny married Jackie Bare in Rupert Idaho and became a stepfather to Sylvia. They later divorced but have always stayed closely connected. Kenny and Jackie worked for her father Phil Bare building homes after the Teton Dam Collapse from 1976 to 1980. Then Kenny worked as a Quality Control Inspector for Bechtel Power Corp. and continued with Air Products Company working in Korea, Oman, and China. While in China he met his second wife Hon Wei and they later divorced. His last job was with the Twin Falls County Assessors Office in 2004. Kenny will always be remembered as a loyal friend, a wonderful son, and a dear brother. He was a real supporter of the under privilege. He always kept in touch through the years with his many friends and co workers. He had a great sense of humor and a loving heart. He was a super step dad to Sylvia, and a great uncle to his nieces and nephews. Never a Christmas went by that he didn’t impress them with just the right gift. He loved to camp, fish and hunt, especially with his brother Jerry and his close friends Cletus Goble and Randy Jones. Clint Williams his friend from high school always stayed in touch with him among others that weaved in and out of his life throughout the years. This guy really loved to e-mail, especially his political ideals to everyone across the country, always trying to turn his Republican friends into Democrats. He loved to argue, but at the end of the day, you were still his friend no matter what. He loved to bully his little brother and tease his sister. Many times he was the instigator of us not listening to mom and dad when we were young. In the late 60’s he was the lead singer in the band “The Undertakers”. After developing nodules on his vocal cords and losing his singing voice he began his love for playing the harmonica and he seemed to play with the local bands wherever he lived. He was a charmer and just a great guy to hang around with. We will miss you our sweet brother and always carry you in our hearts. Kenny is survived by his mother Bessie Grace, Kimberly, Brother Jerry (Pam) Grace, Paul, sister Peggy (Mike) Connally Twin Falls, nephews, Nathan (Heather) Grace, Wesley Grace, Philip Grace and Chad (Tammy) Connally and many relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, George D Grace. A memorial service to honor his life will take place on Saturday, November 13th at 11:00 A.M. at Rosenau Funeral Home, 2826 Addison Ave. E., Twin Falls, with lunch to follow in their community room. The family suggests donations be made to the Idaho Food Bank in Kenny’s name, 3562 South TK Avenue, Boise, ID 83705-5278. Family and friends are encouraged to share your thoughts and memories at www.rosenaufuneralhome.com Kenneth George Grace, of Twin Falls died Saturday October 23 at Salt Lake Regional Hospital in Salt Lake City Utah. He was born August 18, 1947 in Hailey Idaho, the son of George D. Grace and Bessie Wageman Grace. His early years were spent in Hailey before moving to Burley Idaho. Kenny attended Miller Grade School, Burley Jr High, and graduated from Burley High School. He attended classes at College of Southern Idaho, El Camino College in Redondo Beach California, and Weber State College in Utah. Ken served in the US Air Force in personnel reenlistment from 1971 and was honorably discharged in 1977. In 1976 Kenny married Jackie Bare in Rupert Idaho and became a stepfather to Sylvia. They later divorced but have always stayed closely connected. Kenny and Jackie worked for her father Phil Bare building homes after the Teton Dam Collapse from 1976 to 1980. Then Kenny worked as a Quality Control Inspector for Bechtel Power Corp. and continued with Air Products Company working in Korea, Oman, and China. While in China he met his second wife Hon Wei and they later divorced. His last job was with the Twin Falls County Assessors Office in 2004. Kenny will always be remembered as a loyal friend, a wonderful son, and a dear brother. He was a real supporter of the under privilege. He always kept in touch through the years with his many friends and co workers. He had a great sense of humor and a loving heart. He was a super step dad to Sylvia, and a great uncle to his nieces and nephews. Never a Christmas went by that he didn’t impress them with just the right gift. He loved to camp, fish and hunt, especially with his brother Jerry and his close friends Cletus Goble and Randy Jones. Clint Williams his friend from high school always stayed in touch with him among others that weaved in and out of his life throughout the years. This guy really loved to e-mail, especially his political ideals to everyone across the country, always trying to turn his Republican friends into Democrats. He loved to argue, but at the end of the day, you were still his friend no matter what. He loved to bully his little brother and tease his sister. Many times he was the instigator of us not listening to mom and dad when we were young. In the late 60’s he was the lead singer in the band “The Undertakers”. After developing nodules on his vocal cords and losing his singing voice he began his love for playing the harmonica and he seemed to play with the local bands wherever he lived. He was a charmer and just a great guy to hang around with. We will miss you our sweet brother and always carry you in our hearts. Kenny is survived by his mother Bessie Grace, Kimberly, Brother Jerry (Pam) Grace, Paul, sister Peggy (Mike) Connally Twin Falls, nephews, Nathan (Heather) Grace, Wesley Grace, Philip Grace and Chad (Tammy) Connally and many relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, George D Grace. A memorial service to honor his life will take place on Saturday, November 13th at 11:00 A.M. at Rosenau Funeral Home, 2826 Addison Ave. E., Twin Falls, with lunch to follow in their community room. The family suggests donations be made to the Idaho Food Bank in Kenny’s name, 3562 South TK Avenue, Boise, ID 83705-5278. Family and friends are encouraged to share your thoughts and memories at www.rosenaufuneralhome.com Kenneth George Grace, of Twin Falls died Saturday October 23 at Salt Lake Regional Hospital in Salt Lake City Utah. He was born August 18, 1947 in Hailey Idaho, the son of George D. Grace and Bessie Wageman Grace. His early years were spent in Hailey before moving to Burley Idaho. Kenny attended Miller Grade School, Burley Jr High, and graduated from Burley High School. He attended classes at College of Southern Idaho, El Camino College in Redondo Beach California, and Weber State College in Utah. Ken served in the US Air Force in personnel reenlistment from 1971 and was honorably discharged in 1977. In 1976 Kenny married Jackie Bare in Rupert Idaho and became a stepfather to Sylvia. They later divorced but have always stayed closely connected. Kenny and Jackie worked for her father Phil Bare building homes after the Teton Dam Collapse from 1976 to 1980. Then Kenny worked as a Quality Control Inspector for Bechtel Power Corp. and continued with Air Products Company working in Korea, Oman, and China. While in China he met his second wife Hon Wei and they later divorced. His last job was with the Twin Falls County Assessors Office in 2004. Kenny will always be remembered as a loyal friend, a wonderful son, and a dear brother. He was a real supporter of the under privilege. He always kept in touch through the years with his many friends and co workers. He had a great sense of humor and a loving heart. He was a super step dad to Sylvia, and a great uncle to his nieces and nephews. Never a Christmas went by that he didn’t impress them with just the right gift. He loved to camp, fish and hunt, especially with his brother Jerry and his close friends Cletus Goble and Randy Jones. Clint Williams his friend from high school always stayed in touch with him among others that weaved in and out of his life throughout the years. This guy really loved to e-mail, especially his political ideals to everyone across the country, always trying to turn his Republican friends into Democrats. He loved to argue, but at the end of the day, you were still his friend no matter what. He loved to bully his little brother and tease his sister. Many times he was the instigator of us not listening to mom and dad when we were young. In the late 60’s he was the lead singer in the band “The Undertakers”. After developing nodules on his vocal cords and losing his singing voice he began his love for playing the harmonica and he seemed to play with the local bands wherever he lived. He was a charmer and just a great guy to hang around with. We will miss you our sweet brother and always carry you in our hearts. Kenny is survived by his mother Bessie Grace, Kimberly, Brother Jerry (Pam) Grace, Paul, sister Peggy (Mike) Connally Twin Falls, nephews, Nathan (Heather) Grace, Wesley Grace, Philip Grace and Chad (Tammy) Connally and many relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, George D Grace. A memorial service to honor his life will take place on Saturday, November 13th at 11:00 A.M. at Rosenau Funeral Home, 2826 Addison Ave. E., Twin Falls, with lunch to follow in their community room. The family suggests donations be made to the Idaho Food Bank in Kenny’s name, 3562 South TK Avenue, Boise, ID 83705-5278. Family and friends are encouraged to share your thoughts and memories at www.rosenaufuneralhome.com