Kevin Dean Jenkauski

Kevin Dean Jenkauski was born May 17, 1957, in Bagley to parents Adam and Mavis (Rafferty) Jenkauski.  He grew up in the Wilton area with his 2 brothers. He attended Bemidji High School and Northwest Technical College in Bemidji. Kevin married Dawn Koebernick in Bemidji, MN on April 22, 1988.  They raised their family of 3 children in the Guthrie area.  Kevin worked in construction around the Bemidji and Minneapolis areas. He took pride in his hard work as a commercial roofer, carpenter’s assistant, window installer, mobile home setter and concrete laborer. He liked to brag that he had worked on almost every roof in the city of Bemidji and helped to create the skywalks in Minneapolis.  Kevin moved back to his childhood home north of Wilton in 2022 and lived there until his death. 

Kevin is survived by his partner of 25 years Carrie Benson, daughter Nicole (Zach) White, grandson Isaiah White, stepdaughter Kristine Deppa and former spouse Dawn Sjostrand.  Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and cousins.  

Kevin was preceded in death by his parents and son Wade (2015).  Brothers Stanley, Ron, and Leon also preceded him in death.   

Family will hold private memorial at a later date.