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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nKen served in the United States Army Reserve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He married Rosemary \u201cRosi\u201d Hitzelberger on October 17, 1975, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Decatur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ken was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Soest in Fort Wayne, Indiana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was a self-employed full service commodity broker with the Bleeke Branch of John P. Stewart and Associates. Ken was a lifetime farmer in Decatur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He coached middle school basketball at St. John Emmanuel School in Monroeville, Indiana in his spare time. Ken was an avid Purdue basketball and Purdue football fan, and was a proud member of John Purdue Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Rosemary \u201cRosi\u201d Bleeke of Hoagland, Indiana; son, John-David (Carrie) Bleeke of Leo, Indiana; daughter, Elizabeth Rose (Rodney) Thacker of Decatur, Indiana; nephew, MAJ (R) Gregory A. (Isabel) Kentel of Phoenix, Arizona; two bonus children, five grandchildren and four bonus grandchildren. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to his parents, Ken was preceded in death by a sister & brother-in-law, Barbara (Rev. Clifford) Kentel, nephew, Matthew J. Kentel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Soest located at 9909 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne, IN 46816 with Pastor Josef Henning officiating. Burial will follow at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Soest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friends and family will be received from 12:00 p.m. Noon to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Soest located at 9909 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne, IN 46816 and visitation on Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In lieu flowers the family prefers memorials be given to Worship Anew, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Soest \u2013 Church Organ Fund, or National Ataxia Foundation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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