Former OQHA Past President, Kenneth Steinke, Has Passed Away

Past OQHA president Kenneth Steinke passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013. Ken was president in 1980 and also served as treasurer.

Ken graduated from Stivers High School in 1961 and was a 1965 graduate of the University of Dayton. Ken worked as a CFO for Wells Brothers Inc. in Anna, Ohio, and he was a member of the Stivers Alumni Association and the Indian Lake Moose Club. Ken was also a very avid sports fan.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years Maebelle (Johnson) Steinke; son: Tim (Yasmin) Steinke of Las Vegas, NV; daughter Melissa Steinke of Brookville; grandchildren Rio and Maxim Steinke, Logan and Morgan Shell; mother Dorothy (Schermbeck) Steinke of Dayton; special cousin Judy (Jerry) Maberry of Dayton; sister-in-law and brother- in-law Marcella (Ernie) Pester of Lewisburg; nieces Tammy Holley, Sandra Johnson, Jessica (Sam) Cherry all of Lewisburg; “special adopted son” Brad O’Neil of Bar Harbor, ME; relatives and friends. Ken was preceded in death by his father Earl E. Steinke; father-in-law and mother-in-law Paul and Lucille Johnson; great niece Jordan Lynn Johnson; and special friends Judy Snider, Liz Snider and Joyce Zizert.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the Kindred Funeral Home (400 Union Blvd., Englewood). Entombment will follow the service at Royal Oak Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Brookville. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brookville High School Football Program. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.KindredFuneralHome.com

Tim Steinke can be reached at 702-245-2663 or TSteinkeLV@gmail.com