Kenneth L. ‘Ken’ Dart

July 15, 1959 – August 7, 2021

Kenneth L. Dart, beloved son, brother, husband, father and friend passed away Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at the age of 62. Ken was diagnosed with AML leukemia in the fall of 1996 and received a bone marrow transplant in the fall of 1998 at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington. Ken thrived an additional 25 years thanks to Bobby Sheets of Machesney Park, Illinois, who donated his bone marrow.

Ken was born July 15, 1959, in Spokane, Washington. He was adopted by loving parents Elwood G. and Betty Mae Dart on July 31, 1959. Ken attended school in Moses Lake, Washington, and graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1977 before attending Washington State University and graduating in 1982 with a BS in Horticulture. Ken spent 39 years using his degree in horticulture working in the agriculture industry. Ken was the national technical and marketing manager for Agro-K for many years until the time of his death. While Ken was employed with DuPont in Montana, he met and married Cheryl Tresch of Lewistown, Montana. Ken loved using his knowledge of plants at home in his own yard. He was paid many compliments on his green grass and many plants overloaded with blooms. In October 2002, Ken and Cheryl received their most precious gift, their son, Thomas Kenneth Yoon Ho Dart. Ken loved watching T.K. growing up and becoming a practiced musician. He was very proud that T.K. will be keeping the Dart tradition of attending Washington State University and continuing his music studies with his violin and pre-med.

Ken was preceded in death by his father Elwood G. Dart. He is survived by his wife Cheryl Dart and his son T.K. Dart, both of Salem, Oregon; mother Betty Mae Dart of East Wenatchee, Washington; sister Denise (Chris) Goetz of East Wenatchee, Washington; nephew Bryant Goetz of Wenatchee, Washington; niece Natalie (Kane) Johnson of Seattle, Washington; brothers-in-law Dan (LeeAnn) Tresch of Richland, Washington and Ted (Hedda) Tresch of Vancouver, Washington; nieces Haley and Kiersten Tresch of Vancouver, Washington; and sister-in-law Sara (Dave) Lehner of Colorado Springs, Colorado as well as many wonderful aunts, uncles and cousins living in the Wenatchee Valley, Wisconsin, and throughout the U.S.

A celebration of Ken’s life will be held at the United Methodist Church, 3799 Fairview Canyon Road, Monitor, Washington, on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. Graveside service will immediately follow the celebration of life at the Peshastin Cemetery, Peshastin, Washington. Memorials may be made to the charity Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 22324, New York, NY 10087 or a cancer charity of your choice.

Assisting the family is Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service of Salem, Oregon.