Shelter Bay resident Hilton “Hi” O. Kuenzi, died at age 85 on Friday, October 9, at Life Care Center in Mount Vernon.

Hi was born January, 1, 1930 in Seattle, the son of Elsie and Oscar Kuenzi. He graduated from Ballard High School in 1947. He retired from US WEST after 42 years in the telecommunications industry.

Hilton loved spending time outdoors and on the water, from taking his family boating in the San Juan and Canadian waters to his participation in forming the Shelter Bay Yacht Club.

Hi was preceded in death by both his parents, Elsie and Oscar Kuenzi, and his only brother, W. David Kuenzi.

He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Eleanor “Elly” Kuenzi; his son and daughter-in-law Gary and Catherine Kuenzi, his daughter Kathie Kuenzi, son and daughter-in-law Terry and Katrina Kuenzi and son and daughter-in-law Bruce and Sandy Kuenzi. He also leaves grandchildren George Kuenzi, Stanton Kuenzi, Alisandra Kuenzi, Mickey Martinson, Kristoffer Martinson, Tyler Kuenzi, Trevor Kuenzi, Kyle Kuenzi, Taylor Kuenzi, and great-grandchildren, Remy Martinson and Ellis Martinson.

The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorial donations be made to Children’s Hospital of Washington.