Kenneth Ruben Joseph Kelsey

Kenneth Ruben Joseph Kelsey also known as Kenny was 74 years young when he passed away of COPD on Friday January 13, 2017 at 12:12pm at Honor Health Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center. Ken was born on November 30, 1942 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hennepin County. Ken was the oldest son of Mary Carmel Villella and Kenneth Joseph Kelsey and he has a younger sister Betty Jean. Throughout his life he was a stuntman and did various stunts for TV shows like The Hulk and the original Dukes of Hazzard's and movies. He also started his own construction business that specialized in remodeling homes, and helping to build some ranches and stables. One of many accomplishments that Kenny had was delivering his third child with his own two hands and helping to save her life. Kenny was a traveling man he lived in various places which included Arizona, California, Minnesota, Afghanistan, and Thailand. Some of his hobbies and interests included golfing, skiing, fishing, being out on a boat, going camping, working with & riding horses, and playing bocce ball with his family. There were many wonderful sides and characteristics of Mr. Kelsey. He was a loving, caring, adventurous, stubborn, funny and a happy-go-lucky, independent man. He is survived by his children and their families. His eldest daughter, Tina her husband Mark and their son Mario who was Kenny's only grandchild. His son Garrett and his wife Barbara and their 3 children, Shaina, Andrew and Samantha. His youngest daughter Shawntel and her mother Daniela, and his sister Betty Jean, her husband Tom, and Ken's niece Kendra & her two children Kennedy and Charlie. Not to leave out the rest of our large family the Villella's and the Kelsey's. His longtime friends John and Jeannie Janicki, Lisa and her daughter Amanda & her husband Angelo and extended family, Tom and Margie, Jon Lahr & his family, Jennie, Libby, & Scott Gustafson, Barbara Romero her granddaughter Heather and their large extended family. Also many many more, who he loved all so much. We will be having a celebration of life gathering, a time, date and place to be determined. For any other information or questions you can contact Shawntel. Please feel free to comment and leave any stories, memories or pictures you have of Kenny, so his memory can live on.

Kenneth Ruben Joseph Kelsey

November 30, 1942 - January 13, 2017