Kenneth G. West
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Kenneth G. West, 72, of Newark, TX passed away at 11:45 am on December 2, 2020 due to complications from dementia. Ken was born July 28, 1948 in St. Louis, MO to Kenneth & Dorothy West. Ken served in the Air Force and was stationed at Spangdahlem Air Force Base in Germany, where he met and married his wife of 51 years, Ginny. Ken and Ginny made their home in Hurst, TX for 25 years where they raised their 3 boys, Chris, Joel and Drew. Kenneth spent 27 years as an officer with the Hurst Police Department before retiring in 2005. The retired life didn't suit Ken as he wasn't one to sit still for long. After his initial retirement he worked as the Police Chief in Hudson Oaks, Assistant City Manager in Lake Worth, and City Administrator in Glen Rose. Ken is survived by his wife Ginny, sons Chris and wife Lena, Joel and wife Kelly, Drew and wife Samantha, brother Mark, 4 grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be held Friday, December 11th at 2:00 pm at Fellowship of the Parks, 1029 Avondale Haslet Rd. Haslet, TX 76052. Mask will be required during the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ken's name to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, Support AFTD's Mission AFTD (theaftd.org) Arrangements entrusted to Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home under the direction of Aaron King, Funeral Director.