Kenneth Paillet

KENNETH LYNN PAILLET died September 15, 2012 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, KS at the age of 64. He was born on March 31, 1948 in Salina Kansas, the son of Joseph Paillet and Margaret (Watson) Irish. Kenneth was raised in Miltonvale. He graduated from Miltonvale Rural High School in 1968 and then served in the US Navy during the Vietnam war aboard the USS Okinawa. Kenneth married Coleen Trahan on November 28, 1970. He later joined the Kansas Army NAtional Guard and served in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2007. He worked for MATES at Fort Riley as a Diesel Mechanic. Survivors include: Wife: Coleen Paillet, Clay Center, KS Daughter: Cheri` Paillet and husband Patrick Toohey, Tacoma , WA Daughter: Dana and husband Phillip Hebert, Manhattan, KS Son: Joshua Paillet (deceased) Sister: Wanda Lankford, San Antonio, TX Brother: Donald and wife Betty Tremblay, Flagstaff, AZ Sister: Celeste and husband Donald Innes, Mesa, AZ Brother: Bobby and wife Sue Paillet, Miltonvale, KS Grandchildren: 5 Grandchildren Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Miltonvale, KS. Officiating the service will be The Rev. Larry Grennan and The Rev. Daniel Scheetz. Burial will be at the Miltonvale Cemetery, Miltonvale, Kansas. Visitation will be held on Monday, 5-7:30 PM at Phelps Funeral Home in Miltonvale with rosary being rectied at 7:30 PM Memorials can be made to the Kenneth Paillet memorial fund