Ken H. Shotbolt
September 15, 2008
Ken was born Sept. 22, 1941 in Stratton, Nebraska to Jack and Katherine 'Porter' Shotbolt. His early childhood was spent in Stratton. Following the death of his father in 1953, when Ken was 12 years of age, Ken and his brother Jerry became residents of the Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children in Fremont. Ken lived there until graduating from Fremont High School in 1959.
In January of 1961 Ken entered the United States Navy. He served on the aircraft carrier, BonHomme Richard, and had 2 tours to Japan. Following his discharge in January of 1965, he moved to Burbank, California and went to work for the Coca Cola Bottling Co. He met his future wife in California, and on October 6, 1966, Ken was married to Sharon Moisant in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the fall of 1968, they moved to Fremont where Ken worked for Hormel's for 30 years, retiring in 1998. In the spring of 1999, Ken went to work part-time for Ace Hardware in Fremont.
Ken loved anything to do with golf. At one time he was making and repairing golf clubs for himself and for friends. He enjoyed taking vacations, especially going to Las Vegas.
Survivors: wife - Sharon
son - Jack and wife Hope of Omaha
grandchildren - Lauren, Sydney, Hailey, & Andrew
brother - Jerry Shotbolt of Juniper Hills, Calif.
uncle - William Porter of Seattle, Wash.
mother-in-law - Helen Moisant of Fremont
sister â€"in-law - Janette Moisant and husband Jay Smalley of Fremont
and their daughter Miranda
brother-in-law - Donald Moisant and wife Christine of Kansas City, Missouri, and
their daughter Nicole and son Paul
very special friends - Fred and Pat Scott of Fremont
Ken was preceded in death by his father Jack, his mother Katherine, and step-father Alan Brown.
There is no viewing or services, however the family will be receiving friends and family at the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont on Wednesday evening (Sept. 17th) from 6:30 to 8 PM. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be given to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (10832 Old Mill Rd - Omaha, NE 68154) in memory of Ken.
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