NEUHAUS, Kenneth S.

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NEUHAUS, Kenneth S. (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 26, 1956--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 15, 2024]] in Dubuque, IA. He was the son of Kenneth A. and Mary Dugan Neuhaus. He married Karen Abrahamson on September 1, 1990 in Wayzata, MN, and they had two sons, Tyler and Tucker.

As a boy, he honed his baseball skills and was a four year varsity baseball player at DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. He loved to travel and went on a two year exploration of the United States working temporary or seasonal jobs before beginning college. He played baseball as a student at University of Wisconsin-Platteville and UW-Eau Claire where he earned his BA degree after a year abroad at University of Copenhagen. He received his Masters in Higher Education from University of Southern Illinois while working as a Division I assistant coach and then served as an assistant coach for University of Iowa Hawkeyes.

As head coach at Bethel College in St Paul, Ken transformed the Division III college into a baseball powerhouse over 15 years. In 2003, they moved to the Tampa Bay area where he coached at the new Freedom High School and taught history, then Tampa Bay Tech. It was during this time that Ken became a part-time scout for the Cincinnati Reds.

Both sons loved baseball aand were talented and heavily recruited baseball players with Tucker being a first round MLB draft for the Milwaukee Brewers. Ken retired and moved to Carlsbad, California where he volunteered as an advocate for the homeless five days a week. He also delivered clothing, food and meeting other needs of the under-served community of San Diego County.

He coached the 1984 Olympic Ecuador Baseball Team. By the end of his life, he had been to all seven continents, finding Antarctica the highlight in February 2023.

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Obituaries, Dubuque Today, April 28, 2024