Kent W. "Ken" Fuchs

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph for Kent W. “Ken” Fuchs, age 76, of St. Joseph, who passed away on Sunday, November 16,2025,5 at Mother of Mercy in Albany. Reverend Brad Jenniges, OSB will officiate. Burial of the urn will be in the St. Joseph Parish Cemetery in St. Joseph.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday. All at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Heritage Hall in St. Joseph.

Ken was born on July 11, 1949, as an only child to Mathew and Ann (Kremers) Fuchs in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Cloud State College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Photojournalism. Ken was married to Jane Viehauser from 1975-1997. Together, they purchased the first plot of farmland on Little Watab Lake and built their family home. In the only years the Twins won the World Series, they had two sons: Brody (1987) and Dylon (1991). Ken and Jane also owned and operated two restaurants in downtown St. Joseph: the Super Scoop ice cream shop, and El Toro’s Mexican restaurant. Later, Ken became a successful liquor salesman for the remainder of his working career.

Ken met Merry Mund in 2007 while dancing at the 400 Club. They were married on September 16, 2017. Together they shared a passion for music, enjoyed golfing, dancing, and drinking wine or a cheerleader beer with friends and family. They explored the entire US from salmon fishing in Alaska to the beaches of the Florida Keys and found warmth in Arizona and Texas to escape the harsh Minnesota winters.

Ken was a man who wore many hats throughout his life. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, coach, mentor, and friend. He was kind-hearted, supportive, and always had a soft spot for animals. He will be remembered fondly for his sense of humor and classic “Ken-isms” that always kept people laughing. He was most proud of his title of grandpa and cherished every opportunity to bond with his grandchildren over things like “ticking” Easter eggs, letting out a hearty “YA MULE!”, and eating his world-famous goulash.

He also had many hobbies and interests of his own. He was darn good at them, too! His life consisted of playing many rounds of golf, enjoying another Vikings crushing defeat, casting for the big fish out on Little Watab or Mille Lacs Lake, playing his bass guitar for local bands like Ruby Blues and the Drift Busters and BLT, and hunting deer or pheasants with his sons and friends. He took much pride in registering the 1^st legal turkey in the state of Minnesota. Ken also spent many weekends camping and road tripping with his family, channeling his passion for photography by capturing moments along the way. Of course, most of these adventures included his #1 son: an English Springer Spaniel named Sam Adams, who was faithfully by Ken’s side for over 15 years.

Ken is survived by his loving wife of 8 years, Merry Mund; children, Brody (Kelly Kourtjian) of Fort Collins, CO and Dylon (Jen) of Lakeville; Merry’s children, Chris (Kori) Mund of Plymouth, and Julie (Kevin Grove) Mund of White Bear Lake; grandchildren, Sasha and Collin Fuchs, Reegan and Graham Fuchs and Vivienne Birdie Grove; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and his #1 son, Sam Adams.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Tri-County Humane Society or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

A special thank you to the staff at Mother of Mercy and Moments Hospice for their loving and compassionate care of Ken.

P.S. Eat a banana