Kenneth L. "Ken" Dart

Kenneth L. Dart, beloved son, brother, husband, father and friend passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the age of 62.  Ken was diagnosed with AML Leukemia in the Fall of 1996 and received a bone marrow transplant in the fall of 1998 at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle WA.  Ken thrived an additional 25 years thanks to Bobby Sheets of Machesney Park, IL who donated his bone marrow.  Ken was born July 15th, 1959 in Spokane WA. He was adopted by loving parents, Elwood G. and Betty Mae Dart on July 31, 1959. Ken attended school in Moses Lake, WA and graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1977 before attending Washington State University and Graduating in 1982 with a B.S. in Horticulture.  Ken spent 39 years using his degree in horticulture working in the agriculture industry.  Ken was the National Technical & Marketing Manager for Agro-K for many years until the time of his death. While Ken was employed with DuPont in Montana, he met and married Cheryl Tresch of Lewistown, MT.   Ken loved using his knowledge of plants at home in his own yard.  He was paid many complements on his green grass and many plants over loaded with blooms.  In October 2002, Ken and Cheryl received their most precious gift, their son, Thomas Kenneth Yoon Ho Dart. Ken loved watching T.K. growing up and becoming a practiced musician.  He was very proud that T.K. will be keeping the Dart tradition of attending Washington State University and continuing his music studies with his violin and pre-med.

Ken was preceded in death by his father Elwood G. Dart. He is survived by his wife Cheryl Dart and his son, T.K. Dart both of Salem, OR; his mother, Betty Mae Dart of E. Wenatchee, WA; sister, Denise (Chris) Goetz of E. Wenatchee, WA; nephew, Bryant Goetz of Wenatchee, WA; niece, Natalie (Kane) Johnson of Seattle, WA; brothers - in-law, Dan (LeeAnn) Tresch of Richland, WA and Ted (Hedda) Tresch of Vancouver, WA; nieces, Haley and Kiersten Tresch of Vancouver, WA; Sister in-law, Sara (Dave) Lehner of Colorado Springs, CO; as well as many wonderful aunts, uncles and cousins living in the Wenatchee Valley, Wisconsin, and throughout the U.S.  

A Celebration of Ken’s life will be held at the United Methodist Church, 3799 Fairview Canyon Rd, Monitor WA, on Wednesday, August 18th at 10:00 am. Graveside service will immediately follow the celebration of life at the Peshastin Cemetery, Peshastin WA. Memorials may be made to the charity, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society https://www.lls.org/ , P. O. Box 22324 New York, NY 10087 or a cancer charity of your choice.