The funeral for Kenneth (Ken) L. Sperry will be at 11am Friday, August 26, 2016 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home, with Pastor Julie Beck officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.  Visitation will be from 5pm to 8pm on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home and a half hour prior to the service on Friday.

Ken Sperry, 75, of Rochester died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Seasons Hospice surrounded by family.  Ken was born June 6, 1941 in Grenada, MN to Byron and Lorena Sperry.

He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1959.  On January, 20, 1962 he married Arleen Smith and was later divorced.  On July 26, 1986 he married Judith (Judy) Nordhus at their home in Rochester.  The couple lived in Rochester.

He worked at IBM for 40 years, retiring in the early 2000's.

Ken loved camping, fishing, racing and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include two sons, Mark (Amy) Sperry of Cornville, Arizona and Rick (Kelli) Sperry of Rochester; two stepdaughters, Sharon King of Rochester and Pam (Kyle) Walters of Rochester; a sister, Jan Sperry of Rochester; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother and wife.