Kenneth Hake, the 3rd child born to Theodore & Pauline Hake, was born on May 16, 1933, in his family farm house, near Tipton, KS. He departed this life of 86 years on Wednesday, July 23, 2019, at the Salina Regional Hospital.
Kenneth is preceded in death by Marcella Hake, his loving wife of 47 years; parents, Theodore & Pauline Hake; great granddaughter, Hallie Hake; brother, Edgar Hake; sister, Mary Ellen Bongiovanni; brother in laws, Lee Schuster, Ed Koenigsman & Bud Bongiovanni; step grandson Anthony Hamel.
Kenneth received his formal education from the Sisters of St. Joseph at St. Boniface Grade School & Tipton High School, graduating in 1951. Following graduation, he enlisted in theUS Navy, stationed at Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA. Kenneth served Active Duty November 16, 1955 – August 4, 1957. He spent 6 months on the South China sea aboard aircraft carrier Bon Homme Richard in 1956, patrolling the Formosa Straits during the Taiwan crisis.
A short time later he returned to Tipton, KS & became a lifetimebusiness entrepreneur. Kenneth married his life-long love, Marcella Eilert, on May 30th, 1958, at St. John the Baptist Church in Beloit, KS. Kenneth & Marcella were partners in marriage & business working side by side for 47 years. The two of them enriched the lives of hundreds of families by allowing them the opportunity to return or remain in Tipton for employment.
After a modest start in the TV tower business, Ken began building grain dryers, metal Kent buildings and later started a succession of products for the farm industry through his company Kent Mfg. With his adventurous spirit & competitive nature, he was always dreaming up a new invention. In 2001 Ken started a second business, KHK Company, where he built & restored military jeeps and airplanes. Kenneth received many national awards throughout his career for his talents.
Kenneth was a generous supporter of the Tipton Schools, St. Boniface Catholic Church & community events. Kenneth loved to share stories about his numerous adventures, play the stock market or a game of craps, spend time with his family and especially enjoyed trips to South Padre Island.
On August 24, 2005, Ken’s wife Marcella passed away & Kenneth slowly began to retire.
Kenneth married Anita Gore, of Salina, KS on December 1, 2012, and resided in Salina until his death.
US Navy, stationed at Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA. Kenneth served Active Duty November 16, 1955 – August 4, 1957. He spent 6 months on the South China sea aboard aircraft carrier Bon Homme Richard in 1956, patrolling the Formosa Straits during the Taiwan crisis.
(1) Er ist verheiratet mit Marcella Ann Eilers.
Sie haben geheiratet am 30. Mai 1958 in Beloit (USA), er war 25 Jahre alt.
St. John the Baptist Church in Beloit, KS
(2) Er ist verheiratet mit (Nicht öffentlich).
Sie haben geheiratet am 1. Dezember 2012 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA, er war 79 Jahre alt.
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