Kenneth Carr

Kenneth David "Shadow" "Goosebutt" Carr was born August 26,1954, to Harold and Blanche Carr in Long Beach, California. Kenneth went to be with the Lord on 30 August 2026.
Kenneth's life-long passion was baseball, and he was a hell of a player. His love for baseball began with his dad Harold, they both lived and dreamed baseball. It began with Little League and continued on to Pony League, Babe Ruth , High School ball all in Lakewood California. After tragically losing his father Ken moved to Eddyville Iowa to continue his high school baseball career at Eddyville High School, with Rick Matthews as his coach. Ken's senior year he drove 14 homers and pitched numerous no hitters at a speed of 85 mph.
After graduation Ken worked many jobs, however, his favorite was working along side Bob Adreon in his Roto Rooter business. In Ken's later years he began working at Vermeer Mfg. in Pella. Ken stayed there for 27 years having some of the best times of his life while making life long friends in the process.
Ken was an avid sports enthusiast his favorite baseball team was the San Francisco Giants, favorite college football team was the Iowa Hawkeyes, favorite pro football team was the Green Bay Packers.
Ken loved to travel when he could and his favorite place to go to was always back to California. Another favorite pastime of Ken's was fishing.
While living in Eddyville held the auspicious title of Mayor, Ken served his community for 12 years as mayor. Ken also enjoyed volunteering to be Santa Claus at Christmas and he coached Little League for many years. Ken's favorite part about coaching was molding young players and teaching them to love baseball as much as he did. Ken was a volunteer fireman with the Eddyville Fire Department for 15 years. Ken also enjoyed many years playing on adult softball teams.
Ken loved a good laugh and would torment others, sticking out his tongue with food on it and then just laugh. He made Robbie Detrick pee his pants opening his door so fast when Robbie was delivering a May basket and then laughed his head off.
Ken was united in marriage to Sharon Williams on June 2, 1990, he joined Sharon's family with Vicky Mart and Jered Jones, becoming a proud Dad.
Ken is survived by his wife Sharon, daughter Vicky Goemaat (Cory Crawford), son Jered Jones, granddaughters McKenna (Teddy), Shelby (Fuzz Face), grandsons Alux and Teegan Jones and great granddaughter Kora. Ken is also survived by his sister Kim Carr Clemons (Jack), nephews Adam Clemons (Andrea), Aaron Clemons (Brooke), Alan Clemons (Jessica), Jesse Carr and Tome’ le Carr, nieces Jaime, Tracy, Randi, and Gina, also four great nephews, and two step nieces, and many many cousins. Ken was adored by his family.
Ken is preceded in death by his parents Harold and Blanche Carr, brother Rod Carr and Lee & Ila Williams and many loving family members.
Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m., and A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 am., Friday, September 11, 2026 at the Eddyville Celebrate Life Center with Pastor Dennis Durst officiating. Inurnment will follow in Highland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to the family and will be directed at a later date.