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Kenneth Edward Gibney
KENNETH EDWARD GIBNEY
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Edward Gibney, 61, of Cedar Rapids, died at St. Luke's Hospital on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Catholic Church by the Rev. Dustin Vu. Burial: 1 p.m. at St. Patrick Cemetery, Watkins. A vigil service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Teahen Funeral Home, where friends may visit with the family Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. and at the church Tuesday after 9:30 a.m.
Ken is survived by his wife, Darlene; a daughter, Kaylee (Bill Monberg) Gibney of Minneapolis, Minn.; a son, Alex of Cedar Rapids; his parents, Edward and Mary Jane Schulte of Norway; three sisters, Connie (Alan) Benson and Carla (Brad) Davidson, both of Cedar Rapids, and Carrie Gibney of Norway; and two sisters-in-law, Marlene (Jerry Gibney) Schneider of Cedar Rapids and Virginia Deterding of Vinton.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Megan; a sister, Christine Zaugg; and his grandparents, Thomas and Elfie Gibney and Adam and Agnes Schulte.
Ken was born on May 27, 1956, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Edward and Mary Jane Schulte. He grew up on a farm in rural Watkins and graduated from Norway High School in 1974. He received his Associated Arts degree from Kirkwood Community College. He married Darlene Mae Deterding on April 15, 1989, in Watkins. Ken was employed by Honeywell as a software engineer. Ken was a past board president of Xavier High School and volunteered at the St. Jude Sweet Corn Festival and at Xavier High School in the theater department.
Ken was a loving father, son and husband. He was an avid reader, always enjoyed playing a card game of euchre, and he loved cheering on the Green Bay Packers. He enjoyed music and singing, and played the bass guitar in several bands. Ken was very generous with his time. He would do anything for anyone who needed his help. He was a jack-of-all-trades and could fix just about anything. He was loved more than words can say, and he will be missed by the many whose lives he touched.
Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.
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