Kenneth Gritzmaker Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Kenneth Gritzmaker of Lena, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 73, on May 29, 2021. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Lee Gritzmaker and Inez Gritzmaker (Brandt); and his siblings, Willis Gritzmaker and Jean Tearman. He is survived by: his close friends, Terry and Anthony; his grandchild Red Wing of Minnesota; his wife Mary Anne of Lena; his daughters, Rhonda Ostendorf (Tom) of Freeport, IL and Jamie Eilders (Brian) of Lena; his grandchildren, Kendra Holland (Patrick), Brandon Ostendorf, Alyssa Ostendorf, Brian Wybourn (Jennifer), Jordan Eilders (Cora), Brendan Eilders and Brady Eilders; his great grandchildren, Brooklyn, Madison, Emmett, Colt and Duke; his siblings, Gary Gritzmaker (Paula), Alan Gritzmaker and Mary Payne; and his brother-in-law Vernon Tearman.

A memorial has been established in his memory.