Daniel Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Kenneth J. "Kenny" Walsh

July 12, 1931 – December 13, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church for Kenneth J. “Kenny” Walsh, age 85, of St. Cloud, who passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Talahi Care Center. Reverend Timothy Gapinski will officiate. Burial, with full military honors, will be at the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery in Little Falls.

Family and friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday at the Church.

Ken was born on July 12, 1931 to James and Martha (Koenig) Walsh in St. Cloud. He attended Holy Angels Grade School and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1949.  After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and Honorably Served his country from 1950 until 1958. He began working for Fitzharris Athletic in 1953 and retired from there in 1995. He married Jeanette Richter on October 16, 1965. They later divorced. He was a member of the St. Cloud Cathedral Boosters Club, the PAA Athletic Association, the Moose Lodge #1400 and the Legion of Moose. He joined Sports Inc. in 1955 and served as secretary of the organization from 1960 until 2003. 

Kenny was a loving brother, uncle and friend to many. He was a sports fanatic and could always be found listening to a variety of sports on the radio. He always enjoyed visiting and sharing stories with his friends while smoking one of his favorite cigars.  He was a simple man with a large heart.

Ken is survived by his sister, Gerry Galloway of Modesta, CA, along with her children and grandchildren, other relatives and numerous friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents.


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Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church for Kenneth J. “Kenny” Walsh, age 85, of St. Cloud, who passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Talahi Care Center. Reverend Timothy Gapinski will officiate. Burial, with full military honors, will be at the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery in Little Falls.

Family and friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday at the Church.