Date of Birth:
Thursday, May 25, 1944
Date of Death:
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Age:
75 years old

Kenneth C. Irish

Kenneth “Ken/Kenny” Irish, 75, of Chatfield, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester.

Ken was born to Richard “Dick” and Margaret (Hart) Irish on May 25, 1944 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He attended John Marshall High School and went on to work at Touhy Furniture, Chatfield, and Doughboy Industries, Rochester. The company changed hands and names many times but throughout the years, Ken became a Turkey Sexer (determining whether the chicks were male or female). In 1987, Ken started his own Taxidermy business and continued until he retired in 2017. Ken loved the outdoors and teaching his sons, grandchildren, and their friends how to hunt and fish.

He married Eleanor Asher on November 26, 1966. They have two sons, Dean (Shelley) Irish and Eric Irish, and four grandchildren, Mitchell, Brook, Brynn, and Brady, all of Chatfield. He loved them all fiercely.

Ken is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren; three sisters: Sheila Irish of Marion, Sheryle Jacobson of Chatfield, and Carline (Gary) Dahley of Rochester; and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sister, Sandra Julian-Grell, and brother-in-law, Jerry Jacobson.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m.  Friday, August 16, 2019 at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with Rev. Lester Horntvedt officiating. A visitation will be  two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Chatfield Cemetery.

Memorials are preferred to Mayo Clinic Hospice, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.