Class of 1958
1958 Maroon Spotlight
Kenneth Madden
F.F.A. 55-57; F.F.A. Treasurer 56-57; Wrestling 55-58; Lettermen’s Club 56-58.
1958 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Kenneth Lee Madden, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Madden, route 2, Perry, was born Sept. 30, 1940, in Lucien. He attended school through the eighth grade at White school before entering PHS. He has gone out for wrestling, baseball, and track, and has been in the Future Farmers of America since 1954. Madden earned the junior master farmer degree this year. His favorite subjects are shop and agriculture, and his hobby is cars. He plans to attend tech school at Okmulgee.
Kenneth Lee Madden
September 30, 1940 – September 16, 1987
Kenneth Lee Madden, 46, Stillwater, died last Wednesday in Linn county, Kansas. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is involved in seeking information surrounding Madden’s death which is believed to have been homicide.
Born Sept. 30, 1940, at Lucien, he was the son of Fred and Essie B. (Sult) Madden. He attended White school, west of Perry, and graduated from Perry high school and Lamar Junior College at Lamar, Colo.
He received his bachelor of education degree from Oklahoma State university and taught at Miami, Putnam City, Blackwell and Bristow before returning to Stillwater in 1972.
Madden was involved in the insurance, oilfield, and asbestos contracting business.
He and Celia Horene Hollar were married Feb. 28, 1960, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hollar, southeast of Enid.
Among survivors are his wife, Celia, of the home; a son, Kyle, of the home; one daughter, Darlene Madden Harper, Oklahoma City; one grandson, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Madden, Perry; one brother, Dale Madden, Portland, Oregan; and two sisters, Carol Woods, Cary, N.C.; and Mrs. Larry (Ada Jean) West, Tulsa.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Strode Funeral home of Stillwater. Rev. Charley Baker will officiate. Private services for family members will be scheduled later at Summit View cemetery at Guthrie.