KENNETH HELD

      Kenneth Held, 70, Lyons, died unexpectedly on Feb. 15, 2015, at Chandler Regional Medical Center, Arizona.

He was born on March 25, 1944, in Lyons, to the late LeRoy and Virginia ‘Toots’ (Schoenberg) Held. He was a lifelong resident of Lyons. He attended St. Joseph’s School, Burlington High School, and UW-Madison where he took the Farm and Industry Short Course.

He proudly served in the U.S. Army in Pleiku, Vietnam. He was actively farming until 1996. He then started working at Plasticraft in Darien until 2008.

In 2010, Ken and his fiancée, Pauline Simon, started splitting their time between residences in Lyons, and Maricopa, Ariz. He thoroughly enjoyed relaxing in the beautiful weather, drinking cold beer, and joking around with friends and family in both areas.

Survivors include his fiancée; children, Joanna (Brian) Wagner, Robert (Joy Focacci) Held, Brian Held, and Jon Held; grandchildren, Alex, Charlie, Laila, and Riley; his mother; the mother of his children, Joy Held; siblings, Karen Schatzman, Kathy (Peter) Fischer, Pam Cattani, Tom (Arlene) Held, and Patty (Brian) Simon.

A Memorial Mass will be performed at 11 a.m., on March 28, at St Joe’s Church in Lyons. The Rev. James Volkert will officiate. A visitation will be held for one hour before the Mass. There will be a Celebration of Life from 1-4 p.m., at the St Joe’s Activity Center.

Serenicare Funeral Home, Tempe, Ariz., served the family.