Kenneth Goldsberry Obituary

Kenneth Earl Goldsberry, Sr., died November 10, 2006 in Colorado Springs. Kenneth was born May, 18, 1911 in Columbus, Kansas to George Wiley Goldsberry and Maude Myrtle (Collins) Goldsberry. He graduated from the eighth grade at Cherokee County Community High School, Columbus, Kansas. He received his commercial and instructor pilot licenses in Washington, D.C.. H e was a pilot instructor for the Army Air Corps during WWII in both Baltimore, Maryland and Hanover, Pennsylvania. After the war he returned to Kansas and worked for the Coleman and Boeing companies before becoming part owner and operator of M&G Drilling Co. He moved his family to Colorado Springs in 1957 and leased/operated a Phillips 66 service station until 1966 when he went to work for School District 11 in the building maintenance department, retiring in 1976. He later co-managed Saturn Towers Apartments for four years with his beloved wife, Opal (Mickle) whom he lost in 1998 after 59 years of marriage. He is survived by three sons: Ronald (Dea) of Widefield, Kenneth Jr. (Juana) of Tampa, FL and Donald of Colorado Springs; seven grandchildren: Deborah (Jack) Gardner of Franktown, Teresa Parks of Moab, Utah, Richard (Karen) Goldsberry of Littleton, Jeanette (Allen) Dekle Lutz, Florida, Sherry Goldsberry of Panama City, Panama, Catherine (Charlie) Cooper of Parker and Daniel (Candy) Goldsberry of Fountain; and nine great grandchildren: Aaron and Amanda Gardner, Shay and Kael Goldsberry, Gabriella Dekle, Alexandra Durrieu, Jacky Brenton, Zach and Jeremiah Goldsberry. He was preceded in death by his parents and all siblings; brothers: Paul, Robert, Stanley; and sisters: Margaret and Helen. Kenneth was a devoted, long time member of Calvary Bible Church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Pikes Peak Hospice.