Kenneth Bolton

Kenneth G. Bolton, age 79, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Arbor Care Centers – Countryside LLC in Madison.

Services are 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2023, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Sunday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Military honors will be provided by The American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard.

Kenneth Bolton was born December 24, 1943, in North Bend, Nebraska to Guy W. and Olga R. (Svehla) Bolton. He grew up in North Bend until moving to Platte Center when he was in the fourth grade. Ken graduated from Platte Center High School in 1961. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the US Navy, where he served in the Vietnam War on the USS Princeton in the Gulf of Tonkin and in the Philippines. On January 8, 1966, Ken was united in marriage to Esther Kula at Sts. Peter and Paul Krakow. To this marriage, his three children were born. Esther passed away from cancer in 1979 and in 2001 Ken was united in marriage to Donna Neuhaus from Leigh. Ken retired from D&L, now Camaco in 2002. He enjoyed Husker football and volleyball, hunting, fishing, bowling and softball. He was a member of the Eagles Club and the American Legion. Ken enjoyed sharing stories about his time in the service.

Ken is survived by:
3 daughters: Trina (Jim) Benedict of David City
Trudy Baxa of Trenton, Missouri
Roxann Thompson of Columbus
2 stepdaughters: Renee (Mike) Whiting of Columbus
Tammy (Jerry) Osten of Columbus
Stepson: Kerry Neuhaus of Leigh
15 grandchildren: Samantha Brobst, Jordan, Jeremy, Sydney and Jessica Baxa, Eli and Emree Pilmore, Ben Wemhoff, Talia (Bobby) Matherne, Ethan Neuhaus, Jasmine & Tori Osten, Payton Rosendahl, Allison (Matt) Daniels, Taylor Whiting
2 great-grandchildren: James Gregory Brobst and Salem Baxa

He was preceded in death by:
His parents
Wives: Esther and Donna
Sister: Phyllis Burritt and Delores Jaixen