Kenneth E. KIEFER, Jr., 55, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, May 29, 2026, in Wellsville Manor Care Center. 

Born August 8, 1970, in Cheektowaga, he was the son of Kenneth E. and Alice J. Kaminski Kiefer. 

He was a graduate of Wellsville High School and Finger Lakes Community College, receiving his degree in Criminal Justice. He was employed at Carpet Town in Wellsville and then moved to Florida where he spent almost 30 years. In Cape Canaveral, FL, he worked at The Pier and Grill’s as a line chef. 

Ken loved music, professional wrestling, and his sports teams, the Orioles, the Raiders, and the 76ers.

Surviving are: two sisters, Sandra (Peter) Ahrens of Snyder and Shelley Chaffee of Wellsville; a brother-in-law, Andrew Woolard of Ijamsville, MD; an aunt, cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Susan Woolard.

A gathering to celebrate his life will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wellsville. 

Memorials may be made to Wellsville’s Music on the Lawn, 47 Elm St., Wellsville, NY 14895. 

Arrangements are entrusted to Olney-Foust & Embser Funeral Homes & Cremation, Wellsville, NY. 

Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com