Watts, Kenneth Norman

1939 - 2009  (70 years)

• Name	Watts, Kenneth Norman  [1]
  Birth	6 Jun 1939	Early, Sac, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Loan Officer  [1]
  Death	4 Jul 2009	Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I24410	The Thoma Family
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Watts, Walter Elbert,   b. 4 Mar 1909, Boyer Valley Township, Sac, Iowa, USA d. 13 Apr 1983, Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Strom, Esther Naomi,   b. 14 Jun 1909, Schaller, Sac, Iowa, USA d. 25 Apr 1992, Newark, Wise, Texas, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Mar 1931	Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F1218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Stief, Sharon Stevenson
  Marriage	19 Aug 1972  [1]
  Family ID	F8728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Mangold, Susan
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F8726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Sessions, Jacqueline,   b. UNKNOWN
  Marriage	10 Apr 1964  [1]
  Family ID	F8727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Jun 1939 - Early, Sac, Iowa, USA Death - 4 Jul 2009 - Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  KENNETH N. WATTS, 70, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 8th, at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan D. Sayler will officiate. There will be flag presentation and taps at the church on Wednesday. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com Kenneth was born June 6, 1939 at Early, Iowa to Elbert and Esther (Strom) Watts. He graduated from Alta, Iowa High School in 1957 and attended business school in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Army from 1961 until 1963. He was married to Susan Mangold. Ken was later married to Jacqueline Sessions on April 10, 1964 and later married to Sharon Stevenson Stief on August 19, 1972 in Cherokee, Iowa. Kenneth had worked as a loan officer for the Citizens First National Bank in Storm Lake for a few years and for the Central Trust & Saving Bank in Cherokee for many years, also worked for Schoon Construction Co. for several years and was currently working there part-time. He was a member of the Memorial Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed deer hunting, golf, bowling, gardening, reading, word puzzles, was an Iowa Hawkeye fan and was a great fan of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Russell Watts. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; two daughters: Kendra Watts and her special friend Ywaine Spiner of Sachse, Texas; Tara Watts of Madison, Wisc.; a step-daughter Loni Stief and her special friend Lyle Sargent of Washta, Iowa; a sister-in-law Florine Vick and her husband Richard of Maynardville, Tennessee; brother-in-law Dave Stevenson and his wife Cindy of Marcus, Iowa; sister-in-law Joelle Daigle and her husband Terry of Lake Charles, Louisiana; sister-in-law Lori Reinert and her special friend Ben Jobe of Cherokee, Iowa; two nephews Jeff Watts of Haslet, Texas and Randy Watts of Arlington, Texas; two aunts Jean Strom and Bonnie Watts, both of Alta, Iowa; also other nieces, nephews and cousins.

  
  

• Sources

  [S327] WORLD: Find-a-Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/