Kenneth L. Wright

Kenneth L. "Kenny" Wright, 77 of Sioux City, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at a local hospital.  Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel with Neil Peck as the officiant.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday, before the service.  Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com

Kenneth was born on November 24, 1941 in Kingsley, Iowa to Lloyd B. and Beulah (Black) Wright.  Following graduation, he joined the United States Army, giving 6 years of service.  Kenneth married Marlene Bertram on July 6, 1963 in Sioux City. 

Kenneth was an active member of the Abu Bekr Shrine, and made a career as a Shriner, being the Stable Foreman for the White Horse Patrol for over 30 years.  Following his retirement, he continued to help a local farmer during planting and harvest seasons in the Jackson, Nebraska area.  Kenneth was a collector of toy tractors and of lapel pins.  He coached Little League baseball and was an avid sports fan.  Kenneth also donated 20+ gallons of blood at the local blood bank. 

Kenneth is survived by his wife Marlene of Sioux City; sons Keith (Fuzhen) Wright of Menomonee Falls, WI, Dennis (Karen) Wright of Sioux City, and Dale Wright of Denver, CO; sisters-in-law Nema Heider of Apple Valley, MN, Marilynn Young of Tucson, AZ, Linda Pearson of St. Paul, MN, and Carolyn Bertram of Little Rock, IA; sister Elaine (Jim) Westeen of Kempner, TX; brother-in-law Rudy Bertram of Hawarden, IA; granddaughter Marinda Wright of Sioux City; and several nieces and nephews.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, sister Kay (Earl) Livengood, brothers Keith and Derald Wright, brothers-in-law John Heider, Leslie Bertram, Donald Bertram, and Bob Pearson.