Kenneth Dale Walch, 77

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Kenneth Dale Walch, 77, of Litchfield, died at 8:30 a.m.  on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taylor Springs.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. The family suggests memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2020, at the funeral home. Rev. Dave Ziegenbein of Pleasant Hill Christian Church in Raymond will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Honey Bend. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mr. Walch was born on Oct. 12, 1942, in Litchfield, to Purl and Elfreda (White) Walch. He married Penny Jo Newkirk on Dec. 4, 1998 in Irving, TX.  

Mr. Walch graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1961. In his earlier years, Mr. Walch worked at Dean White Construction, International Paper, House of Sunshine – Henrichs Publications, F.W. Means Clean Towel and Poggenpohl Redi-Mix. He  later was a security officer at Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro, where he worked for 20 years until his retirement in 2001.

Mr. Walch was a member of Pleasant Hill Christian Church in Raymond. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. In his spare time, he enjoyed doing yard work, cutting firewood, cleaning cars, spending time with his family and watching the grandchildren’s sporting events. Mr. and Mrs. Walch enjoyed many meals at Jubelt’s, Maverick and Denny’s, as well as other local area eateries.

Mr. Walch is survived by his wife; children, Craig (Billie Jo) Walch of Raymond, Curtis (Dawn) Walch of Raymond and Cheri (Robert) Whitman of Litchfield; grandchildren, Craig (Mikka Lipe) Walch, Jr., Kate (Trevor Viehweg) Walch, Kari (Tony) Dragoo, Addie Walch, Kylie Bates, Clayton Walch, Emma Walch and Elise Walch.

He was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Loretta Lowe Walch; and a sister in infancy, Sherry.

Condolences may be life online at www.plummerfuneralservices.com.