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Kenneth W. “Ken” Wilbik, age 76, of Kenosha passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Ken was born on August 27, 1944 in Kenosha to Chester and Lucille (Palmer) Wilbik. While he often told his sons that his real middle name was Throgmorten, there is no evidence to support that claim. He attended local schools and graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School. Ken was a veteran, having served in the Army from 1964 to 1968, being stationed in Germany for much of that time. Ken married Kristin Nyberg in May of 1983 in Las Vegas. He was employed for over 30 years with Outboard Marine as a machinist and then as a security guard with Kenosha Hospital for over 10 years. Ken was an avid fan of the Brewers and Packers. He enjoyed fishing, bike riding, collecting cards with his boys, and cooking; his wife affectionately referred to him as the “soup nazi”. His greatest joy was the time he spent with his family, Ken fondly recalls all the time spent shuttling the three boys to all their sporting events when they were younger.
He was preceded in death by, his parents and his brother, Jimmy Wilbik.
Ken is survived by, his wife, Kris Wilbik; three sons, David (Lindsay), Andrew and James Wilbik; two grandchildren, Lucas and Anna Wilbik; his brother, Billy (Chris) Wilbik; a sister-in-law, Sharon Wilbik as well as other family and many friends.
A private family service with military honors will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church. A public celebration of life for Ken will be held at a later date, please check the funeral homes website for full obituary and updated information on the service next year.
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(262) 653-0667
3016 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142
Mary Huissen says:
Kris and family
My sincere sympathy for your loss. I enjoyed working with Ken at the hospital. He was truly a great person.
David Wilbik says:
Thanks for the comment/message Mary! Dad always loved being partnered up with you at the hospital; and I always enjoyed the stories of the unique encounters that could happened there at any given point.
Carol and Gary says:
Kris Nancy and Family,
Kenny is a special person. Loved by many and will be missed by all.
David Wilbik says:
Feel free to share or comment with any memorable stories. I will be checking periodically and will certainly share these with my mom and brothers and extended family/friends.
One quick story that I will share involves the time that my dad took off work to take me, Andrew, and James to the Science and Industry Museum in Chicago. We were probably in the 8-12 age range. My parents instilled an “earn it” attitude growing up, meaning that we had a weekly allowance of around $3-$5, but only if we did all our chores and duties for the week. So it was very surprising when we stopped at Target on the way to Chicago and my dad said that he had butt/back pain because his wallet was too full and he had to unload some of the money inside to each of us, which we used throughout the day to buy candy and souvenirs (but really probably just more candy). He hammed up that pain during the whole drive to Target and dropped the punch line when we got there. It was kind, funny, generous, and memorable. Thanks for opening the wallet there Dad!