Ken Milczark, 71, of Moose Lake, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.  He was born January 29, 1946 in Carlton to Frank and Hulda (Lampi) Milczark, Sr. Ken graduated from Moose Lake High School in 1964.  Ken was united in marriage to Cheryl "Sherrie" Karppinen on September 3, 1966 in Moose Lake.  Ken was a jack of all trades and loved working with heavy machinery. Ken was known for his story telling and had wonderful sense of humor.  He was an avid hunter and especially enjoyed hunting with his family.  Ken enjoyed feeding and watching the birds, baking bread, watching the Vikings and especially enjoyed time with his kids and grandkids.

Ken is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Frank Milczark, Jr.

Ken is survived by his loving wife, Sherrie Milczark of Moose Lake; children, Chris (Rosemary) Milczark of Duluth, Tammy (Dave) Rackliffe of Duluth and Cory Milczark of Mounds View; 2 grandchildren, Kaylee and Hunter Rackliffe; sister, Mona (Brad) Fadness of Elk River; sister-in-law, Peggy Milczark of Hinckley; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and other relatives and his dog, Buddy.

A gathering of family and friends will be Monday, July 31, 2017 from 10 AM until the 11 AM Memorial Service in Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.

Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers to The Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center, 5200 Eastern Ave, Suite 355, Mason F. Lord Building, Center Tower, Baltimore, MD 21224.


To sign the guestbook online, go to: www.hhkfuneralhome.com .  Arrangements are with Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.