Tuesday, May 12th, 2015
Kenneth Brodbeck
Kenneth A. Brodbeck, 65, of Celina, Ohio, died 2:27 A.M. Monday, May 11, 2015, in the emergency department of Coldwater Community Hospital.
He was born June 14, 1949, in Celina, Ohio, the son of Albert and Marjorie (Steele) Brodbeck. He married Janet Miller on May 15, 1971, and she preceded him in death on October 8, 1995. He married Margo Muhlenkamp on July 23, 1999, and she survives at the residence.
He is survived by a daughter, Kris (Tim) Kaiser of Troy, Ohio; by two grandsons, Nathan and Ryan Kaiser of Troy. He is also survived by his siblings: Rodney (Dawn) Brodbeck of Saint Marys; Kathy (Roger) Rutschilling of Coldwater, Ohio; Dave (Jill) Brodbeck of Saint Marys.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; an infant son, Jeffrey Brodbeck; his mother and father-in-law Glenn and Catherine Miller and also Isidor and Henrietta Muhlenkamp.
Ken was a 1967 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving from 1968-72. He retired from Crown Equipment Corporation in New Bremen. He was a member of Saint Paul's United Church of Christ in Saint Marys, and American Legion Post 323.
Ken had many hobbies, including model railroading, raising show chickens, ducks, rabbits and other birds. He loved all kinds of animals, and had his own "mini-zoo" at his home. He also enjoyed collecting baseball cards, watching sports and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
Funeral rites will be held 10:30 A.M. Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, Ohio, the Reverend Dr. Ed Bray, officiant. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home and also one hour prior to the funeral rites on Thursday.
Condolences may be sent to Ken's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
