With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Kenneth F Pavelka (Wabasha, Minnesota), who passed away on January 10, 2023 at the age of 81. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Francis Pavelka (Fritz) and Rachel Pavelka; his spouse Jean Zabel; his parents-in-law, Fayne and Rose; and his siblings, Donald, Jimmie and Judy.

He is survived by : his siblings, John Pavelka (Peggy) and Barb Deming (Bill); his children, Donnie Pavelka (Joan) of Plainview, MN, Lori Wolf (Ted) of Kellogg, MN, Dawn Rossman (Mike) of Byron, MN, Jacki Kennedy (Jim) of Austin, MN, Kevin Pavelka (Clare) of Lake City, MN, Darrell Pavelka (Bernard Harrison) of Minneapolis, MN, Jeri Edel (Scott) of Forest City, IA, Tony Pavelka (Anh-Thu) of Shakopee, MN and Mark Pavelka (Deanna) of Wabasha, MN; his close friends, Bonnie, Susie, Carl, Sue and Phil; his great grandchildren, Michael Pavelka and Suzie Lutz; his daughters, Madi, Lainie and Nicole (Eric Hart); his granddaughters, Lily and Mia; his daughters, Stephanie Pavelka, Taylor Bublitz, Valerie Wolf and Anna Brady; his grandchildren, Emmett, Sawyer, Andrea and Derik Tradup; his sons, Wyatt, Blake, Ben Wolf and Bryon (Sarah Pavelka); his grandchild Peyton Wentz; his sons, Daniel Rossman and Kasandra Kennedy; and his grandchildren, Lexi, Luke, Morgan, Milo Pavelka, Caleb, Ayla, Emily Pavelka, Josie, Jasa Edel, Hailey, Makenzie Pavelka, Garret and Eve Pavelka.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the City of Kellogg, to be used for maintenance and upkeep of the Kellogg Heroes Memorial.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Abbott Funeral Home