Kenneth L. Ken Hudson

Kenneth L. “Ken” Hudson, 52, loving dad, son, and best friend to his wife of 30 years, passed away Friday January 16, 2015. Ken was born May 11, 1962 in Stillwater, OK. His family eventually settled in Wichita, KS where he graduated from Wichita Northwest High School in 1980. He married his high school sweetheart, Shelley Smith Hudson on May 19, 1984. Ken always lived life to the fullest. An outgoing and welcoming person, he took pleasure in meeting new people and cherished his friendships. He was an avid reader and outdoorsman who enjoyed motorcycling, hunting, fishing, boating, skiing and scuba. Above all else he loved his family and spending time with them at Beaver Lake. Ken served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Kitty Hawk; he had a 28-year career as the owner / operator of Bo-La Services, a third party logistics firm; and he later pursued work that enabled him to do two things he cared about deeply: having fun and interacting with people - both of which he found in the real estate and casino industries. He was incredibly hardworking and driven to make a wonderful life for his wife and children. He was loved dearly. Shelley survives him along with their children, Jordan D. Hudson and his wife, Frannie, of Los Angeles, CA, and Lacey R. (Hudson) Lies and her husband, Ryan, of DHanis, TX. Also surviving are his mother and step-father, LaDonna and Bob Schneider, of Newton, KS; mother- and father-in-law, Gail and Les Smith, of Wichita, KS; brother James “Kevin” Hudson and his wife Sharon, of Newton, KS; brother Brian “Keith” Hudson, of Newton, KS; step-sister Brenda Brown and husband Ron, of Hillsboro, KS; step-sister Dawn Long and husband Roger, of Lenexa, KS; step-sister Chandra McCoy and husband David, of Avondale, AZ; sister-in-law Suzanne Hermanson and husband Alan, of Wichita, KS; step-sister Jozetta Griffith, of Wichita, KS; step-brother Brian Glasscock, of Wichita, KS; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death is his father, Oscar L. Hudson. Memorial service will be 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Pathway Church, 2001 N. Maize Rd., Wichita, KS. A memorial fund has been established with The Kansas Wildlife Federation, P.O. Box 771282, Wichita, Kansas, 67277. Downing Lahey Mortuary West.