Kenneth "Ken" Garth King

He leaves behind his beloved children ranging in age from 33 to 14 years of age, Kieran (Huan), Lucas (Sarah), Talen, Rylan, Rese, Denae, Amryn, Tyce and Daxan; his grandchildren, Parker, James, Leo, George and Erich. Ken will be dearly missed by his parents, Bud and Bev, his siblings Harvey, Kathy and Lyndon. Ken also leaves to mourn his nieces Cora and Katelyn, nephews, Vj, Tyson and Ryan along with countless friends.

Ken loved his children and grandchildren dearly. He was proud of each of them, and nothing made him happier than seeing them and spending time together. Ken was a passionate leader and advocate for others, especially the underdog. His energy and positivity knew no bounds. Ken treated others with kindness, respect and was always truly interested in how they were doing. He shared his knowledge and provided guidance to all who were willing to learn.

Ken excelled as a small business owner earning a number of awards. He was a visionary and mentor. He started his career right out of high school by doing manager training with Sears in Saskatoon. Ken then moved to Redvers in 1983 to manage the Robinson’s store owned by his parents. He bought this store and soon after the three family-owned stores in Wawota, Carlyle and Redvers became King’s Department Stores. Ken sold the Redvers store and took over management of the Carlyle store in 1995.

Ken has always been athletic and was involved in all high school sports, baseball, hockey and curling. He remained physically active and loved working out with everyone at Living Skies in Carlyle. Ken ran three half marathons in the last year, even convincing his daughter Rylan to join him in Calgary for a half marathon.

Ken was always community minded looking for ways to promote business and volunteer opportunities. He received a Carlyle Champion Award in May 2024. Ken coached a lot of minor ball and hockey, making a positive impact on many young people.

Ken has touched the lives of countless people and will be missed by all.

A Celebration of Ken’s Life was held Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 p.m. at Arcola Prairie Place ~ 706 Balmoral Avenue, Arcola, Saskatchewan.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ken may be made to Carlyle Minor Hockey or Minor Ball. Alternatively you could also choose to donate to Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada.