Kenneth R. Pheils

Kenneth R. Pheils, age 60 of Swanton, died unexpectedly at Flower Hospital early Thursday morning, October 11, 2012. He was the eldest of 11 children born to Kenneth Eugene and Ethel Rose (Benner) Pheils on July 8, 1952 and on September 19, 1971 he married Marilyn J. Twining. Ken was employed at Hatfield Oldsmobile in Maumee for 25 years before becoming the Spencer Township Zoning Inspector from 1999 to 2010. In his younger days he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was also an avid collector of antique tractors and farm machinery. He belonged to the Power of Yesteryear Club in Wood County, The Pharaoh’s Car Club in Swanton, and was a proud Lifetime Member of the NRA. Ken made stubbornness into a well-crafted art form and took pride in letting everyone know it. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Ken is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Marilyn, son Kenneth Jay (Amber); sisters Claudia (John Snyder) Molnar, Kim (Dave) Cornell, Mary Madigan, Judy (Tom) Hambleton, Corinne (John) McCormick, Christina (Luke) Jones; brothers Tom (Tammy) Pheils, David (Lora) Pheils, Joel (Andrea) Pheils, Neil (Angie) Pheils, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Kenneth E. and Ethel Rose Pheils. Family and friends will be received on Sunday from 2-8 P.M. in Neville Funeral Home, Southwest Chapel, 7438 Airport Highway in Holland where funeral services will be held on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. Burial will follow in Fort Meigs Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Ken’s name to the charity of the donor’s choice.