Kenneth Strack, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at the Lutheran Home.
He was born Nov. 23, 1927, in Cape Girardeau County, son of Edwin and Thelma Cottle Strack. He was baptized at Hanover Lutheran Church. He and Stella Mae Meyer were married April 12, 1953, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.
Kenny graduated from Jackson High School in 1944. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952, when he was honorably discharged.
After his service, he began building houses and went on to become co-owner/operator of Strack Brothers Construction Co., later becoming owner of Kenneth Strack Construction. He was also co-owner of SLR Development.
He enjoyed playing cards, checkers, puzzles, men’s bowling league and baseball with the church league.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson, where he served as an usher, trustee, elder and on the financial committee before becoming a member of Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.
Kenny is lovingly survived by his wife of 63 years, Stella Strack; four daughters, Carol (Peter) Lehmann of Marble Hill, Missouri, Pat (Greg) Gohn of Jackson, Kathy Carlton of Jackson and Teresa (Craig) Brenner of Omaha, Nebraska; and one sister-in-law, Betty Strack of Jackson. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Bob and Vernon “Bud” Strack; and a sister-in-law, Jackie Strack.
Friends may call from noon to service time today at Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. today at the church, with the Rev. Tony Kobak officiating. Interment will be in Hanover Lutheran Cemetery with full military honors.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Hanover Old Church Fund or to Hanover Lutheran Church.
Online condolence messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.
Local arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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