Kenneth Harold Carstens

Kenneth Harold Carstens, aged 67 of Woodbury, MN. Beloved husband of 33 years, father, brother, uncle passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2026 after a long & courageous battle with brain cancer.

Ken is preceded in death by parents, Shirley & Harold Carstens & brother Daniel.

Survived by devoted wife, Vickie; son Jeff (Sammi).

Siblings, Dorene VanFossen (Clint), Brian (Susan) Carstens and numerous nieces and nephews.

Born and raised in Alta, IA. Graduated with a business degree from Southwest State University in Marshall, MN. Worked as an Accounting Manager at Smyth Companies for many years.

A celebration of his life will take place at Wulff Family Funeral Home, 2195 Woodland Drive, Woodbury MN on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Gathering time 10 am with service at 11am & refreshments to follow.

A Committal Service will be held at Roselawn Cemetery, 803 Larpenteur Ave W, Roseville, MN 55113, US, on April 20, 2026, from 11:00 am to 11:30 am.

In lieu of flowers the family asks donations be made to Mayo Clinic for cancer research in Ken's name:

memorial gifts be made in memory of Kenneth Carstens to Cancer Research at Mayo Clinic. Donations can be made by phone, online or by mail:

Phone: Please call 1-855-852-8129 to talk with a team member who can facilitate a secure gift transfer over the telephone. Please highlight the gift is in memory of Kenneth Carstens .

Online: Please visit https://give.mayoclinic.org/mc and complete the online form. Select “Dedicate my Donation and enter Kenneth Carstens ”, select “Cancer Research” for support, and dedicate the gift “In Memory”

Mail: Checks can be written directly to Mayo Clinic and sent to Attn: Dept of Development, 200 First Street SW Rochester, MN 55905. In the memo, please write in memory of “Kenneth Carstens”.