Kenneth R. “Kenny” Kerlin
Kenneth R. “Kenny” Kerlin, 89, Silver Lake, passed away at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 24. He was born on June 8, 1928, in Rochester, to Russell and Pearl (Hill) Kerlin.
He was a lifetime Silver Lake area resident and graduated from Silver Lake High School. He was married on Nov. 2, 1947, to Barbara “Barb” Baker who preceded him in 1972. He was the former co-owner of Kerlin Tractor Sales, Kerlin Motor Company and Kerlin Bus Sales of Silver Lake for many years.
He is survived by his life companion, Bonita Jo Hover, Warsaw; two sons, David D. (Jackie) Kerlin, Tipton, and Dan J. (Shari Huston) Kerlin, Warsaw; three grandchildren, Russell (Ashley) Kerlin, Syracuse, Kendall Kerlin, Silver Lake, and Alexandra Kerlin, Tipton; two stepgrandchildren, Austin (Samantha) Johnson, Knoxville, Tenn., and Adam (Lacey) Johnson, Cicero; three great-grandchildren, Riley Kerlin, Harper Kerlin Pollard and Savannah Johnson; a brother, Ted (Norma) Kerlin, Silver Lake; and a daughter-in-law, Mary Kerlin, Warsaw.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; son, Russell L. Kerlin; and two brothers, Dean and Ed Kerlin.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. SR 15, Warsaw. There will be no services.
Preferred memorials may be given to Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice, Inc., P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581.