Kenneth James Berry

Kenneth "Kenny" James Berry, 51, Denver, Colorado, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014, in Denver of natural causes. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:30 PM, Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan. Ken was born January 28, 1963, in Mandan, to Ed and Esther (Block) Berry. He was raised and educated in Mandan. He attended Christ the King Grade School and graduated from Mandan High School in 1982. After high school, Ken joined the US Army and served at several bases in the United States and Honduras. Following his discharge, Ken worked various construction jobs in the area. Several years after the passing of Ken's mother, he had a hankering to move on to other adventures, so he decided to move to Denver to look for work. He found work in the construction industry as a plumber/pipefitter and worked in that capacity at numerous job sites throughout the years until his death. Ken loved sports, especially watching football. As a transplanted Denver resident, he became a big Denver Broncos fan. He also loved to getting together with friends to "hang out" and play football on his video game console. He also loved his dog "Apollo" that he rescued from the pound, and was proud of giving him a kind and loving home after being it had been abused by prior owners. He is survived by two brothers, Duane Berry, Bismarck, and Cal (Jodene) Berry, Mandan; sister, Lois (Lynn) Mouw, Dunn, North Carolina; nieces and nephews, Mitch Berry, Beulah, Nikki Bushaw, Bismarck, Danni Berry, Bismarck, Melissa Berry, Minneapolis, and Bryan Berry, New York City; grand-nieces and nephews, Taylor, Kali, Breier, and Leif, all of Bismarck; as well as numerous cousins. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Esther Berry; one brother Charles "Chuckie" Berry; as well as both sets of grandparents and numerous aunts and uncles.