Ruidoso, NM – Kenneth R Foote, 87, went home to his maker on June 16, 2022 surrounded by his family. Ken was born March 17, 1935 in Tribune, KS to Paul and Augusta Foote. He married the sunshine of his life, Maryann Roberta Foos in 1958 in Tribune, Kansas and raised 2 daughters. They resided in several places, including Pueblo, Hugo and Greeley, Colorado until they moved to Ruidoso, NM in 1994. Ken and Maryann owned and operated a Mobile Home Park and Gas Station in Pueblo. He worked for the Union Pacific railroad and later became a Journeyman Electrician. Ken had a strong work ethic and worked hard at everything he did. When he retired as a Journeyman Electrician, he didn’t stay retired very long before he went back to work for GSWA and managed the Alto yard and later did yard work at the main office. Ken liked to fish, bowl, ride his bicycle, woodworking and was a talented scroll saw artist. He enjoyed interacting with people and the more you teased him the better he liked you. He is survived by his wife, Maryann, daughter Brenda Buckner and husband Ron, and daughter Beverly Foote and grandson Cyrus Foote and various nephews and nieces.
He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Augusta and Paul Foote, sisters Paulene Seba and Thelma Wineinger.
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