Kenneth T. Kazmierczak
A devoted and loving son, father and husband, Ken will be fondly remembered and missed by many as he had a tremendous amount of friends.
Ken is survived by his loving family; his beloved wife of 31 years Cynthia (Matney) Kazmierczak, whom he married on November 19, 1971; daughter, Carrie Kazmierczak; father, Leonard Kazmierczak; sisters, Linda Blankenstein of Toledo, Carol (Jerry) Raitz of Toledo and Louise (Dave) Walden of Escondido, CA and Diane (Brian) Spychalski of Delta, OH; mother-in-law, "other mother", Evelyn Matney; many nieces and nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Kazmierczak.
Funeral Services were held Friday, January 24th at Sujkowski Funeral Home with Deacon Michael Pence presiding. Interment followed in Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions to be made to the American Cancer Society, Hope Lodge, 11432 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland, OH 44106.
Today we bid farewell to our dear Ken, a husband, father, son, relative and friend. No matter what the relationship all of us have lost something so special we may never find it again.
He touched us all in a unique way that made a difference in our lives. We are the lucky ones to have had him if even if for such a short while.
We will always remember the humor, the smile, the laughter and the love. Let�s not forget the jokes, his love of good food, music, science fiction, bowling, astronomy, the Cleveland Indians, and his favorite programs �Jeopardy� and the �Weather Channel�
On a more personal note, I�ll always remember our children growing up together, trips to Frankenmuth and Shipshewana, 4th of July fireworks, holiday dinners, birthdays and anniversaries we spent together, hours of great philosophical conversations, an over 28 years of wonderful close friendship. We laughed together over life�s joys, and cried together over life�s trials and tribulations.
Cindy and Carrie were Ken�s most prized life�s possessions. He was so proud of his daughter�s accomplishments and shared with her their dual college graduation from U.T. in 1997. He shared with Cindy 31 years of marriage and friendship, and enjoyed doing many craft shows with her throughout the years. They were a tight family, always showing love and respect toward each other.
As a brother and a son, you couldn�t have asked for better. He was the �proverbial big brother� to his sisters, and shared with his father a close relationship.
To his whole extended family he was exceptional, and they were appreciative of the time they had with him.
Kens personality drew people to him. He was the epitome of a nice guy. He had this incredible knack of remembering names and faces, and seemed to constantly run into people he knew; proving that it is indeed a small world.
But�one day an enemy arrived in the name of cancer. It tried very hard to change our Ken, but he struggle on with determination to not let it. At first small changes occurred, then much larger ones later on, but his love was always present. You could feel it in the great big bear hugs and kisses that he lavished on us all. He may have struggled for words on occasion, but you always knew what he was trying to say to your when he �grabbed� onto you and squeezed.
So, today we give back to God one of the gentlest souls that ever lived.
�And so we set his spirit free�
To move to a higher plane.
And hold his memory close to our heats,
Until we meet again.
-Gloria Britt
~Thank you~
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