Kenneth Eggum

Stoughton- Kenneth M. Eggum, age 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 12, 2015, with his daughter at his side. He was born in the Town of Dunn on the 8th of December 1919, the son of Tom and Martha Eggum. Kenneth was a lifelong farmer. On March 4, 1972 he married Dawn LaFleur. Together they had two children, Shirley and Kenny. Kenneth was a loving father and grandfather and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He loved coffee and pie, lutefisk and lefse, and meals at Sunrise. Kenneth is survived by his daughter, Shirley (Tim); son, Kenny (Melissa); three grandchildren, Charlene Wildkatsch (fianc�, Michael) and Desirea and Makayla Eggum; sister, Carrie Jacobson; nieces, Sue (Art) Oswald and Julie Ann Martin; and many relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dawn; and two brothers, Ted and Sammy. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Christ Lutheran Church in Stoughton, with Rev. Paula Geister-Jones officiating. Coffee and pie/dessert will follow in the church Caf�. Burial will be held in Milton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Cress Funeral Home in Stoughton, and from 9:00 AM until the time of services Wednesday at church. A special thank you to the staffs of Main Street Quarters, Oregon Manor, Stoughton Hospital, and Heartland Hospice for their care of Kenneth, and to all of you who have taken Kenneth out, brought him lefse, or spent time with him. Please share your memories.
Cress Funeral Service
206 W. Prospect Street
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-9244