Kenneth Watson, age 95, of Carrington, ND, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington.

Kenneth Harold Watson was born on March 3, 1921, in Thompsonville, Illinois, the son of James W. and Marie (Parkhill) Watson. When He was 5 years old he and his family moved to North Dakota to a farmstead SE of Sykeston, ND. Kenneth attended country school at the Hebron Consolidated School in Hawksnest Township, and two years of high school in Carrington. He enjoyed helping out on the family farm. After high school he joined the Army during WWII and served part of his time in India bringing home many trinkets. After he returned home he started farming with his father on the family farm. During the winter months he would spend his time in California with his sister Dorothy and her family working in a factory there. In 1962, Kenneth took over the family farm when his father retired and moved into Carrington.

Kenneth was united in marriage to Frieda Neumiller on April 11, 1962, at Grace Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND.  From this beautiful union came their two children Marlene and Curtis. They raised their children on the family farm and continued to live there until September of 1994, when they moved to Carrington. 

Kenneth enjoyed his family and loved getting down on the floor to play with his children and grandchildren, he really enjoyed playing with his great-grandchild, it made him feel young again. He spent his free time puttering in the shop, finding things to fix. He loved animals and always had a cat on his shoulder and a couple of dogs in tow. He took pride in his farmstead and kept it perfectly manicured from the buildings to the lawn. After retiring Kenneth and Frieda enjoyed spending time traveling on the Farmers Union bus tours around the United States seeking new adventures and making new friends.

He was member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sykeston, and currently Grace Lutheran Church, Carrington, and the Carrington V.F.W. 

Kenneth is survived by his two children Marlene (Steve) Schimelfenig, Heaton, and Curtis (Brandy) Watson, Jamestown. Nine grandchildren: Brent (LaShane) Schimelfenig, Heather (Tyler McCone) Schimelfenig, Kenneth Watson, James Watson, Jacob Roy, Isaac Roy, Grace Roy, Judah Roy, and Adam Watson; and one great-granddaughter Olivia Schimelfenig; two sisters Ruth Johnson, Rochester, MN, Mary (John) Halverson, Alexandria, MN; two sisters-in-law Betty Jane Watson and Mary Ann Watson, both of Carrington, and one brother-in-law Joe Holzer, Harvey; along with many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his wife Frieda; parents; two brothers James, Jr. and Charles; and three sisters Dorothy Folkert, Betty Holzer, Alice  Schwab; two brothers-in-law James Schwab and Magnus Johnson.

PRAYER SERVICE:

Friday (Nov 11th) at 7PM in Evans Funeral Home, Carrington

FUNERAL SERVICE:

Grace Lutheran Church, Carrington, ND

DATE AND TIME:

Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 2:00PM

BURIAL:

Carrington Cemetery