Funeral Services for Kenny Higgins, 68, of Grand Junction will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 11, at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction. Interment will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Grand Junction. Visitation will begin after 11 a.m. today (Thursday, May 10) at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction with a Rosary Service at 4:30 p.m. The family will then greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church. Memorials are suggest to the American Heart Association or the American Breast Cancer Association and may be left at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson.
Kenneth Leo Higgins, son of Thomas and Wava Higgins was born January 19, 1944 in Gary, Ind., and died May 7, 2012, in Blue Eye, Mo., at the age of 68.
Kenny attended school in Grand Junction, Iowa and graduated from East Greene High School in 1962. He married Karen Kay (Graves) Higgins on November 21, 1964, in Indianola, Iowa. They are the parents of three sons Kevin Scott, Kurt Alan and Kriss Eric. After graduating, Kenny worked for Quaker Oats in Beaver. From 1964 to 1978, he was the owner/operator of Woerner Oil. In 1977, Kenny started Higgins Imp. and worked there until present.
Kenny was a member of St. Brigid Catholic Church, 4H, FFA, and the Elks. He was on the Grand Junction City Council. He was also on the Grand Junction City Light and Water Board for 18 years. Kenny enjoyed working on his Mustang and going to his home in Branson, Mo. He also loved
spending time with his nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Kenny is survived by his wife Kay of Grand Junction; sons Kevin Higgins of Lytton, Kurt (Marsha) Higgins of Jefferson, and Kriss (Jessica) Higgins of Grand Junction; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers Wayne (Marla) Higgins of Ankeny, David (Joan) Higgins of Grand Junction, Gary (Jane) Higgins of Grand Junction, and Dale (Susan) Higgins of Grand Junction; sisters: Ellamae (Bob) Hegna of Avoca and Rosemary Washburn of Ankeny. He will be missed by many friends and family. He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother Lyle.
