Life Story / Obituary
Kenneth was born on July 11, 1930 in Iowa County, Iowa to Sarah Hazel Cornet and Samuel Morrison Watts. He married Patsy Cook on May 26, 1951 in Pennville, IN. He was employed by Belson Scrap & Steel, was a gardener for College Church of the Nazarene for 8 years, Olivet Nazarene University as campus gardener, and was a self-employed gardener for 7 years. Kenneth was a master gardener from the University of Illinois, former pastor in Arcola, IL., and Milford, IN, attended Olivet Nazarene College, was a Sundy school teacher at his church, and was a loyal member of the Nazarene Church all his life. He was an avid reader and loved poetry and reading his bible. He was a member of the 1st Church of the Nazarene.Kenneth is survived by his wife, Patsy of Bourbonnais, IL., one son and daughter-in-law, Commander Daniel & Yun Watts [USN] of Okinawa, Japan, three daughters and two sons-in-law, Judith and Paul Mills of St. Anne, IL., Rebecca & Bruce Brian of Greenwood, IN., and Sarah Fitzwater of Greenwood, IN., four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Ann & Ken Hardesty of Brookville, FL., Kathryn Bundschuh of Palm Harbor, FL., Sue Thomes of Streetboro, OH., Priscilla & Dan Beckleheimer of Quitman, GA., one brother and sister-in-law, David & Ellen Watts of Fort Wayne, IN., eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Dwight Watts and one brother-in-law, John Bundschuh.