On February 1″, 2024, Kenneth “Ken” Sannes, loving husband and father of 2, passed away peace-fully after a yearlong battle with cancer at the age of 71. Ken was born July 15th, 1952, in Flagstaff, AZ to Lyle and Mildred Sannes. He graduated from Cot-tage Grove High School in 1971. On August 2151, 1976, he married Gail Weddel. They have been side by side for 47 years and raised 2 children. Ken worked for the city of Cottage Grove and then retired from Wildish working in construction as a pipe layer. He enjoyed running all the big equipment. He worked on the university of Corvallis project, and he enjoyed building the Cougar Dam. Ken loved to create projects for their home and being able them a reality. Always having plans for their property.