Kenneth "Ken" J. Wortkoetter

Kenneth “Ken” J. Wortkoetter, age 54, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014, at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, following a sudden medical emergency. Ken was the owner of Fun Zone Distributers, which had become very successful in the past couple years. He had also worked at Spangler Candy Company, was Chief Financial Officer at The Enrichment Center, was the Human Resource Manager at Cooper Hatchery, was a real estate broker, was a property owner and landlord in the Bryan area and served on the Northwest Ohio Affordable Housing Board for many years. Ken was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Bryan Moose #1064, and Bryan Eagles #2233. He was a long-time member of the Bryan Jaycees, had earned his Eagle Scout in 1976 and later became a Scout Master. Ken also was the founder of the “Growing Up In Bryan, Ohio” and “Citizens For A Better Williams County” Facebook pages. Kenneth Joseph Wortkoetter was born on December 15, 1960, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Richard A. and Wilma C. (McCann) Wortkoetter. He graduated from Bryan High School in 1979 and received an Associate Degree from Northwest State Community College. He married Christine J. (Carpenter) on August 14, 2004, in Bryan, and she survives. Also surviving are Ken’s daughters, Melissa Cramer, of Atlanta, Georgia, Charity Cramer, of Jackson, Michigan, and Gabrial Cramer, of Montpelier, Ohio; six grandchildren, Alexis Cramer, Courtney Seckman, Salone Cramer, Payton Seckman, Taevian Saxton and Akira Saxton; his mother, Wilma C. Wortkoetter, of Bryan; brother, Donald (Cathy) Wortkoetter, of Ravenna, Ohio; sister, Mary (James) Newman, of Ravenna, Ohio; and niece, Megan Yoney, and nephew, Cody Yoney, both of Kent, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard A. Wortkoetter, in 2002. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Ken on Friday, January 2, 2015, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan with Father James Halleron officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 1, 2015, from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-7:30 P.M. in the Krill Funeral Home, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan, Ohio. A Rosary service will be held at 7:30 P.M., following visitation. Memorials in the name of Ken Wortkoetter may be given to QUADCO.