Kenneth L. Shoberg, age 89, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly of Arlington Heights, IL, departed to be with Christ on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Westbridge Assisted Living in Wheaton, Illinois.  He was born August 16, 1932 in Oak Park, to Jim and Florence Shoberg.

Ken grew up on the Northwest side of Chicago and attended Scammon Elementary School and Schurz High School, graduating in 1951.  From 1952 until 1956, he served in the United States Navy as a Corpsman during the Korean War in Korea, Japan and with time onboard the aircraft carrier the USS Antietam. Following his service he returned to Chicago and worked as a carpenter with his family. He married Caroline Brassington on August 27, 1960.  They lived in Chicago and moved to Arlington Heights where they raised their family. He worked for over 25 years for the Dettmer Millwork company, retiring in 1991.

He worked on short term mission trips, using his building skills in the former Yugoslavia and St. Croix.  He has been a member of Cumberland Baptist Church in Mt. Prospect and then at The Orchard in Arlington Heights, where he served on the Care Team, the ministry to the homeless and was an usher for the early service. He was an outgoing person, making friends everywhere he went. He enjoyed following the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears. He also enjoyed going to his grandchildren's sports events.

He is survived by his wife, Caroline Shoberg, three children, Lisajoy (Eric) Jenkins, Jim (Debbie) Shoberg, and Ruthie (Josh) Thompson, ten grandchildren, Emi (Martin) McDonagh, Kenzo (Kelli) Yoshimura, Amber Shoberg, Julie (Noah) Rejonis, Keisha and Keenan Shoberg, Jack, Kate, Dane and Gracie Thompson, two great-grandchildren, Kane and Kira Yoshimura, many nieces and nephews and sister-in-law Donna Shoberg.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Dorothy Johnson and David Shoberg.

A visitation will be held on Friday, December 17, 2021 from 9:30 until the time of a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at The Orchard Church Arlington Heights , 1330 N. Douglas Ave., Arlington Heights, IL. You may view a recording of the service by clicking HERE .

Interment will follow at Ridgewood Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Memorials may be directed to The Orchard Church , or the Moody Bible Institute , 820 N. LaSalle, Chciago, IL 60610, or Avant Ministries , 10000 N. Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64155, or Timothy's Ministry , PO Box 345, Wheaton, IL 60187.

Family and friends may sign a guest book at hultgrenfh.com . For more information, please call Hultgren Funeral Home at 630-668-0027.