Kenneth Lee Parmenter, husband and best friend of Marjorie Parmenter passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Ken and Marge’s life together has been a rich tapestry of love, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, travels, hard work, and of course golf. Ken enjoyed an active life filled with swimming, bike riding, walking, golfing, piano playing and traveling to multiple countries. A single tear in this tapestry occurred in 1998, when their son, Mark Lee Parmenter, passed. Ken and Marge have two daughters sujo Offield of Palm Desert, CA and Kay Parmenter of Charleston, SC, four grandchildren Beau and (Stacey) Parmenter, Spencer and (Whitney) Parmenter, Victoria Parmenter and Olivia Parmenter. They are blessed with two great grandchildren Hollis and Lilah Parmenter.
Ken was born in Lansing, Michigan, October 18, 1926 to Arthur and Veva Parmenter. He was co-founder of Al-Par Peat Company with his brother Robert Parmenter and step-father Winfield Aldrich. Ken and Marge are residents of Jensen Beach, Florida and members of Island Dunes Country Club where he got his first hole-in-one last fall. They were long time residents of Ovid and are members of the United Church of Ovid.
Following Ken’s philanthropic legacy, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be given to Capital Region Community Foundation Ovid-Elsie Community Fund-Mark L. Parmenter Memorial Fund or United Church of Ovid.
Memorial service will be held at United Church of Ovid on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with a lunch following. The family will be available starting at 10:00 a.m.
Arrangements by Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns, MI
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