Kenneth Knight

Nov. 24, 1941 - Nov. 13, 2016

Date of Service: Nov. 18, 2016

Kenneth Knight George Kenneth Knight

CONNOR CREEK – George Kenneth Knight, 74, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016, at his home in Connor Creek, with loving family members at his side.

He was born November 24, 1941, in Rupert, Idaho, to George and Julia Knight. He grew up in Rupert, graduated from Minico High School and later joined the United States Navy. While in the Navy, he married Illa Schell and they had one child, Tommy Knight. They later divorced. He married the love of his life, Vicky Durfee, in 1970, and they have three children, Camille, Kenna, and Badger.

While in the Navy, Ken served four years in San Diego during the Cuban Missile Crisis, where he was a radioman and gained his lifelong trade as an electrician. Using this knowledge, he went on to work as an electrician for Amalgamated Sugar, Ronald Dockstader, the JR Simplot Co., and then Raft River Electric, where he retired after 30 years.

He found home in the mountains of Connor Creek, where he worked hard on the Durfee ranch and enjoyed spending time with his family fishing, hunting, camping, riding horses to the lakes, and cutting wood. After the kids were grown, Ken enjoyed traveling with his wife, parents, and siblings whenever he had the chance. He also enjoyed regular trips to town for coffee and a burger at Charlie’s Cafe.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He is survived by his wife, Vicky; daughters, Kenna and Camille of Connor Creek; son, Badger of Connor Creek, and Tommy of Helena, Mont.; 13 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Verl Knight of Rupert, Sharel (Steve) Judy of Idaho Falls, Michael (Patty) Knight of Rupert, Nick (Tonya) Durfee of Springdale, Audrey Lou Erickson of Almo, Ed (Rendi) Durfee of Heyburn; and mother-in-law, Audrey Durfee Heyne of Springdale.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Julia Knight; father-in-law, Lyle Durfee; three sisters-in-law, Norma Knight, Kathy Durfee, and Lyla Durfee.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday November 18, at the Elba LDS Church, with bishop Tom Ottley officiating. Entombment will be in the Durfee-Rodgers Family Cemetery in Connor Creek.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, November 17, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. preceding the service at the church.