Kenneth "Ken" A. Kise, age 51 of Fertile, MN passed away on passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Sanford Health Care in Fargo, ND.

Kenneth Allan Kise was born on July 22, 1969 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Kenneth and Edna (Kvamme) Kise.  Ken grew up in East Grand Forks and Warren, MN and graduated in 1987.  He joined the United States Navy and then attended college in Thief River Falls, MN.  Ken worked at Simplot and American Crystal Sugar Companies and also worked for local farmers.  Ken loved camping and the outdoors especially hunting and fishing.

Family members who survive Ken include his children and their mother Dawn, Samatha Kise of Fargo, ND, Lila (Hassaan) Khan of St. Paul, MN and Nick Kise of Hoyt Lake, MN; siblings, Kevin (Bobbi) Kise of Redfield, SD and Edith Bakken of East Grand Forks, MN; one grandchild on the way and his mother Edna Kise of East Grand Forks, MN.

He is preceded in death by his father in 2004.

Visitation: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 in Dahl Funeral Home, 2029 Central Ave. NW, East Grand Forks, MN

Graveside Service: 12:30 PM on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Middle Grove Cemetery, Mekinock, ND.

Military Funeral Honors :  12:00 Noon on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Dahl Funeral Home.  Funeral Honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post #157, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3817 and the United States Navy Honor Guard

Military Honors and Graveside Service will be live streamed on Dan Dahl Funeral Home Website and click on Ken's Obituary.

Inurnment: Middle Grove Cemetery ~ Mekinock, ND.