Kenneth Kesmeyer

Kenneth Frank Kesmeyer, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away at age 79, on June 11, 2022, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Ken was attempting to recover from end stage COPD, stage three lung cancer, and a broken heart.

Ken was born and raised in West Toledo, where he graduated from DeVilbiss High School. He attended The Ohio State University, where he was a gymnast. He was a proud member of the United States Army from 1962-1965. He was an operations clerk for the 327 ^th infantry battalion, 101 Airforce Division. He proudly jumped out of airplanes with his Remington Rand typewriter, while his comrades jumped out with guns and ammo.

Ken worked for 25 years for the L.E. Myers Company in North Toledo. When it closed, 30 years ago, he proudly opened his own business, Glass Technology of Northwest Ohio, which he just shut down in December, 2021.

Ken was an avid reader, an excellent cook, and an amazing dancer. He met the love of his life, Pamela, in 1982. He “fought her off” for two years, marrying her in 1984. They were long time members of the Devils Lake Yacht Club in Manitou Beach, MI, where their summer home is located.

Surviving are his beloved goldendoodle, Lizzie; daughter, Renee (Steve) Tomasello, daughter, Tracey (Michael) Johnson, and son, Rob (Heather) Krainik; grandchildren, Gabrielle (Victor) Avila, Victoria Tomasello, Sophia Tomasello, Spencer Preuss, Griffin Preuss, Parker Preuss, Ian Johnson, Owen Johnson, and Clover Krainik; and great-grandchildren, Mario Avila, Amelia Avila, and Isabel Avila. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Pamela, in March 2022. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Kesmeyer in 1996, and Virginia Kesmeyer, in 1984.

A gathering of family and friends will be held to celebrate Kenneth on Friday, June 17, 2022, from 10:00 AM-12:00PM at the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 West Sylvania Avenue. A celebration of life will immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, donations are asked to be made in Ken’s memory to Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 800 South Detroit Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43609.