Ken Weiman's Obituary
Ken Weiman
June 2, 1929 ~ October 18, 2016
Ken Weiman was born June 2, 1929, in St. Paul, Minnesota., to Clarence and Lucille (Hartigan) Weiman. He died Oct. 18, 2016, in St. Helens, Oregon, at the age of 87.
He was the fourth of eight children: Marcella, Ronald, Beverly, (Ken), Richard, Donna Mae, Robert and James. He was preceded in death by all, except James.
Ken joined the U.S. Navy in 1946, where he served for two years on the tanker U.S.S. Sabine. He was always very proud of his service in the Navy.
In 1949, Ken met Carol Rae Shatto, in Seaside, Oregon, they were married in December of 1949, in St. Paul, Minnesota. The couple moved back to Scappoose, Oregon, and had their first child, Michael. In 1951, they moved to the Lakewood/Long Beach area of California, where they raised their four kids, now including their three daughters, Sharon, Jennifer and Kenda.
Ken worked as an Assistant Manager at McCoy’s Market in Long Beach for nine years. He then owned his own business as an industrial caterer for 27 years in the Gardena area of Los Angeles County.
He and Carol lived in the Southern California area until 1991, at which time they moved back to St. Helens, Oregon to enjoy their retirement.
Ken became a Master Gardener in St. Helens and keeping his one-acre property as beautiful as any park, he loved sitting on his John Deere mower for however many hours it took to keep every blade of grass cut just perfectly. He loved going to the Lucky Eagle Casino on the senior bus or with family whenever they came to visit. He was always a “people person” …talking with everyone and anyone, everywhere he went.
Ken is survived by his wife, Carol, of 67 years; his children, Michael (Ann), Sharon Sorensen (Randy), Jennifer Grippando (Mike) and Kenda Weiman; his five grandchildren, Stephanie, Travis, Amber, Erika and Darren, and his four great grandchildren, Jacob, Sofia, Jackson and Vincent.
He loved his family very much and he taught us all to love and talk to people (“Hi, how are you?” was his signature line), to have a strong work ethic, to enjoy music (he loved the Rat Pack), and to always keep a good sense of humor.
He will truly be missed and will always be in our hearts.
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