Kenneth C. Hultberg, 66, of 72 Rodgar Lane, Bradford, PA passed away unexpectedly, Monday, July 31, 2023, at his residence.

Born March 31, 1957, in Bradford, he was a son of the late Carl A. and Harriette L. (Hanson) Hultberg.

He was a 1975 graduate of Bradford High School. He attended Butler Community College where he played basketball. He majored in Oil Production at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and took classes at Penn State.

On June 14, 1980, in St. Bernard Church, he married Ann (Hajdu) Hultberg who survives.

Ken at the age of 12 worked for the Hanson Oil Company until 1993, a company owned by his grandfather. He also tended wells for Carl Brown. Ken retired from ARG as an operator. He worked for Daryll Tree Service, taught the oil production class at Bradford Area High School for 13 years and taught the CETA program in the summers to adults interested in oil production.  His class won the Alexander Graham Bell Vocation Award for high schools in the United States.

In retirement he and Ann spent winters in Naples, Fl. His heroes were Larry Bird, Cal Ripken Jr., and John Wayne, “all class acts”.

Surviving in addition to his wife, Ann, of 43 years, is one daughter, Tess (Andrew) Hill, of Greenville SC; two sisters, Karen Hultberg, and Linda Lamb, both of Huntington Station NY; one brother, Donald (Mary) Hultberg, of White Oaks; one uncle, Jack (Gloria) Hanson, of Bradford; one sister-in-law, Heidi (Denis) Coats, of Bradford, two brothers-in-law, Paul (Beth) Hajdu, of Medina, OH, and Lyle (Mary) Hajdu, of Lakewood, NY, and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws, Paul (Mary) Hajdu, and one brother-in-law, James Lamb.

Friends will be received on Thursday, August 3, 2023, from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. 372 East Main Street, where funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday with Rev John Jacquel, officiating.

Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com