Kenneth Donald Hoefs was born Nov. 19, 1939, in Siren, Wisconsin, to Robert and Edna (Block) Hoefs. He went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 22, 2026, just two months shy of his 94th birthday. He attended Mud Hen Lake and Wood Creek grade schools and graduated from Siren High School in 1951.
He served in the Army from November 1953 to November 1955. Kenny and Florence Christensen were married in the Milltown Lutheran Church on Jan. 17, 1953, and were blessed with four healthy children, Duane, Diane, Delane and Dale. They bought their home in Falun, Wisconsin, in May of 1959.
Kenny was employed for 30 years at North States Wood Products in Siren and eight years at Parker Hannifin in Grantsburg before retiring in 2001. After retirement he cut and sold firewood, sharpened saws, had coffee every morning at Lee’s Sports in Siren, and spent many hours fishing at various lakes in the area, deer hunting, and snowmobiling. He enjoyed multiple fishing trips to Canada with family and friends. He was involved with the Lake Country Snowmobile Club in Siren for 18 years, many of those years as trail boss, and helped many people in various ways.
On Sept. 7, 1967, Kenny and Florence’s lives changed dramatically when they turned their lives over to the Lord. Shortly thereafter, they became members of the First Baptist Church of Falun, where Kenny served as usher, deacon, and elder for many years. He was also on the board of New Life Ministries for several years. He was a strong man with a gentle soul who was loved deeply by all. Kenny always had a special place in his heart for his family.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Florence; daughter, Diane; sister, Bernice; brother, George; and parents. He is survived by son, Duane (Nancy) Hoefs of Siren; son-in-law, David Engstrand of Trade Lake, Wisconsin; daughter, Delane (Craig) Jorgenson of Luck, Wisconsin; and son, Dale (Kris) Hoefs of Danbury, Wisconsin; along with 14 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, Oct. 5, at First Baptist Church in Falun, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m., service at 11 a.m., and lunch to follow at the church. Interment will follow lunch at Mud Hen Lake Cemetery. Casket bearers are grandsons, Mike Hoefs, Aaron Hoefs, Brian Jorgenson, Nathan Jorgenson, and Cory Hoefs, and great-grandchildren, Mariah Olson, Jonathan Olson, Jeremiah Engstrand, and Isaiah Engstrand.
The family wishes to thank Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and St. Croix Hospice for the excellent care Kenny received over the last few years.
