Kenneth Wiseth Goodridge, MN, 78 died on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN with his loving wife of 58 years, Marilyn, at his side. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with an 8:00 PM prayer service on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will also be held from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Monday at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial will follow at the Goodridge Cemetery. Kenneth LeRoy Wiseth was born on December 19, 1934 in Thief River Falls, MN the son of Roy E. and Ida Teresa (Pederson) Wiseth. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN and attended Goodridge Public School; high school graduate in 1952. On February 20, 1954, Kenneth was united in marriage to Marilyn Anderson at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN. They made their home in Langdon, ND where Kenneth worked for a farmer. In the fall of 1954, they moved to Thief River Falls and then to a farm west of Thief River Falls. In 1961 they moved to Goodridge and purchased land in Moylan Township. In 1969 the family moved to their new homestead on the farm. In 1978, Kenny and Marilyn sold their land and built a new house in Highlanding, MN and in 1993 they downsized to a smaller home on the same property. In February of 2012 they moved to the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls. While operating their small grain and pig farm, Kenny worked at Farmers Union Elevator 1954-1961, Hartz Wholesale until retirement in 1992, various area farmers including Coan Farms and Vance Wiseth Farms, and Seven Clans Casino until 2007. As an adult he loved participating on bowling and golfing leagues, playing whist, watching any kind of sporting event, engaging in political discussion, and he was always a farmer at heart. In his younger years, Kenny enjoyed snowmobiling, dancing, curling, and playing amateur baseball and basketball. Kenny was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and Lions Club in Goodridge and the Masonic Lodge in Thief River Falls. Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Marilyn of Thief River Falls; children, Terry (Darlene) Wiseth of Thief River Falls, Diane (Dave) Paulson of Goodridge, Shelly (Arden) Hyland of Glenwood, MN, and Tony (Carol) Wiseth of Goodridge; grandchildren, Stephanie Wiseth, Steven (fiancé, Kristina) Wiseth, Stacy Wiseth, Sallie Wiseth, Spencer Wiseth, Nicole (Jim) Kennedy, Troy (Rachel) Paulson, Robbie (fiancé, Emily) Hyland, Kiley (Dan) Hicks, Kasey (Justin) Douvier, Derrek Hyland, Justin Wiseth, Briar Verbout, Alex Wiseth, Jesse Wiseth; great-grandchildren, Kaylee & Matt Kennedy, Gabriel Paulson, Bentley Douvier, Adlee Hicks, Kylee DeFrang; brother, Lloyd Wiseth of Goodridge, Dean (Ione) Wiseth of Inver Grove Heights, MN; sister, Jean "Tootsie" (Sherman) Groven of Goodridge; sister-in-law, Ethel Wiseth of McIntosh, MN; brothers-in-law, Gordon (Patty) Anderson of Pine Island, MN and Larry Anderson of Fargo, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Wiseth, a son in infancy; sister, Bette (Bud) Olson; brother-in-law, Arvid Anderson; sisters-in-law, Elaine Wiseth, Sylvia Wiseth, Arlene (Vernon) Brateng; and brother-in-law, Jack Anderson.