Kenneth Robert Kuhlman

Kenneth Robert Kuhlman, 65, of Stevensville, MI, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at University of Chicago Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be held this Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 10:30 A.M., at Fairplain Presbyterian Church, 210 West Napier, Benton Harbor, with Rev. Dr. John Munson officiating. Burial service will follow at Hickory Bluff Cemetery in Stevensville. Friends may visit with the family on Friday, January 27, 2006, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., at Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Memorial donations may be made to Fairplain Presbyterian Church or American Cancer Society. Friends may send the family a condolence message or sign the guest book on-line at www.starks-menchinger.com. Ken was born June 12, 1940, to Elton and Esther (Whitaker) Kuhlman in Great Bend, KS. He graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1964. He married Judy Gordon on September 2, 1962, in Great Bend, KS. Ken greatly enjoyed his work as an engineer for Heath Company in St. Joseph for 25 years and later with Whirlpool Corporation for eight years. He was an active member of Fairplain Presbyterian Church since moving to the area in 1968, serving the church as trustee for several years. Ken was a very family and friends oriented man, and enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and with his family in Kansas. He and his wife Judy enjoyed traveling together, exploring new places, and also spending time with many treasured life-long friends who live throughout the Midwest. He restored a 1957 Austin Healey which he greatly enjoyed driving, as many people will remember seeing him “cruising” around the area. Ken is survived by his wife Judy; children Tom Kuhlman of Tampa, FL and Molly (Bob) Rittersdorf of Kentwood, MI; grandchildren Cullen, Bracara and Daelan Rittersdorf of Kentwood; and brother Keith (Carol) Kuhlman of Wichita, KS. Ken was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jim Kuhlman.