Kenneth Wayne Addy's Obituary
Kenneth Wayne Addy of Goble, Oregon passed away at his home with family, on June 13, 2018 at the age of 87. Kenneth was born August 2, 1930 to Rufus and Ada (Hull) Addy in Coal City, Indiana. They moved west to St. Helens when Kenneth was 9 years old, he grew up and attended school in St. Helens before getting a job at Boise Cascade as a truck mechanic. Kenneth worked at Boise for 42 years, retiring in 1990.
On May 10, 1949 Kenneth married Joyce Fritz in Kelso, Washington, they were married for 52 years before she passed away in 2001. He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Longview, Washington and enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Kenneth is survived by his sons Ray Addy of Bisbee, Arizona and Edwin Addy of Tucson, Arizona, his daughter Carrie Addy of Goble, Oregon and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Joyce, his daughter Claudia, grandson JohnRe Joseph Addy and 3 sisters Ollie Vankirk, Floy Comer and Edith Polf.
A viewing will be held at Columbia Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 from 4 – 7PM. A funeral will be held the next day Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 11AM at Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens, Oregon.
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