(October 8, 1911-November 9, 2001)

NORFOLK--Kenneth Washburn, 90, of 60 W. Main St., died Friday evening at his home.

 Mr. Washburn was a papermaker at Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Mill for 38 years.

 Born Oct. 8, 1911, at Palmer Falls, he was a son of Frank and Mary Gaylor Washburn.

 He married Gwendolyn Hawver on Sept. 6, 1937, in St. Mary’s rectory, Potsdam, with the Rev. Timothy J. Mahoney, then pastor, officiating. Mrs. Washburn died Jan. 10, 1970.

 Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Gaile) Colbert, Norwood, seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

 A son, Wayne, died in 1990. A brother, Charles, and a sister, Sylvia Steinburg, also died before him.

 The funeral will be at noon Monday at Buck Funeral Home, Norwood, with Genevieve Dox officiating. Burial will be in Visitation Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the funeral home.

 Donations may be made to Norfolk Rescue Squad.

(Taken from the Sunday, November 11, 2001 edition of the Watertown Daily Times, page B6).

(The Washburn family lived at 5 Main Street, Norwood for many years).