Kenneth F. Bathrick, 83, Rochester, passed away on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw.

In Muskegon, Mich. on April 29, 1934, Kenneth Fay Bathrick was born. He was a treasured son of Fay J. and Mildred Elizabeth Grossenbacher Bathrick. Growing as one of the nine Bathrick children he shared his childhood with six sisters and two brothers. In September 1948, the Bathrick family moved from Muskegon to Rochester. As a proud Zebra Kenny graduated from Rochester High School with the class of 1952. 

Kenneth and Marlene J. Reed were married on Dec. 6, 1958. They have shared nearly 59 years of life’s adventures.

Left to cherish Kenny’s memory is his wife, Marlene, a daughter Carmen J. Paris and husband Randy of Winona Lake, a son Kerry L. Bathrick and wife Anna of Oak Park, Ill.,  four grandchildren Madelyn, Landon Paris, Elaina Bathrick and Jack Kenneth Bathrick,  four sisters Karen Gibson and husband Dan of Snowhomish, Wash., Arlene Hounshell, Marilyn Townsend, Carolyn Wagoner and husband James and Gail Hayden and husband Mark, a brother Keith Bathrick and wife Carolyn, a brother-in-law Bill Adams. 

Preceding Kenneth in death are his parents, a sister Ardith Adams, a brother Gordon Bathrick and wife Diane and brother-in-law Dee Hounshell.

A celebration of the life of Kenneth F. Bathrick will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester.  Pastor Rod Ruberg will officiate.  Friends may visit with the family from 4 until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28, and one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.  Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery. 

Memorials may be made to the Riverview Community Church. Electronic expressions of sympathy may be made to his family at www.goodfamilyfh.com.