The family of Ken Hay, 83, announces his passing, and invites all who knew him to remember him here.
These pages are a small offering toward a much larger life.
Born in 1941, Ken began a life that would touch many along the way.
Ken held deeply to the Methodist faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew him best.
Ken stood in service when he was needed; that, too, is a kind of legacy.
Ken Hay, 83 died Saturday, July 27, 2024 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church in Parker with burial with military honors at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Monday evening at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Kenneth Hay was born on May 23, 1941, in Huron, SD to Walter and Ruby (Cross) Hay. He was baptized at the First Methodist Church in 1946. Ken graduated from Huron High School, and in 1961, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. On December 15, 1963, Ken married Faye Weber at Trinity Lutheran Church in Yale, SD. After being honorably discharged in 1965, Ken and Faye moved back to Huron, and then in 1968, they moved to Sterling, Illinois where Ken began his career as a flooring installer which lasted over 50 years. Ken and Faye returned to South Dakota in 1976 making Parker their home. Ken ran his business, Ken's Carpet Service, working alongside his wife, Faye, and son, Darin. He had the privilege of being one of the 12 founding members of the CFI (Certified Flooring Installers), a group that provides professional development through hands-on and technical training in all flooring categories. The organization has grown to include more than 18,000 installers. Ken was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Parker. Ken enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, and attending his grandchildren's activities, cheering them on from the top row of the bleachers. He was an avid sports fan and cherished his years coaching baseball. He loved to be outside working in the yard and doing projects in his garage. In 2021, Ken and Faye moved to Sioux Falls. Ken is survived by his wife of 60 years, Faye; children, Kellie (Kenny) Plucker of Parker, SD, and Darin (Char) Hay of Sioux Falls, SD; four grandchildren, Andrew (Nicole) Plucker, Abby (Jared) Vlastuin, Cedric (Allie) Hay, and Morgan (Ben) Kahler; nine great-grandchildren, Hudson, Harper, Emmett, Kellan, Lux, Elias, Denver, Kelby, and Sutton, and many special nieces and nephews. Ken was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Wally, Jerry, and Tony; four sisters, Grace Zimmerman, Marge Sfranski, Nancy Robnett, and Janet Wulf; and other close family members.
