Kenneth Meisenheimer

Retired Sergeant, Kenneth (Ken) Lee Meisenheimer, age 68, passed away at his home in Sunrise, Florida on Saturday, December 19, 2015. He was born in Milwaukee, WI August 12, 1947. He attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School and graduated from Don Bosco High School in Milwaukee's south side in 1965, where he played clarinet in the high school band. He served in the U.S. Air Force at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo and in Okinawa, Japan from 1966 to 1970 attaining the rank of Sergeant E4. There he met the love of his life, JoAnn Stahl. They married in Kansas City, Mo June 15, 1968. Upon return from the service he worked in the shipping department at Allen Bradley Corporation in Milwaukee. In 1984 Ken and his family traded the cold of Wisconsin for the South Florida sunshine. He took his shipping department skills to Safari RV Center in Margate, Florida. In 1985, Ken joined the Broward County Sheriff's Office as a correctional officer and held various positions until his retirement in 2006. Ken and JoAnn loved to cruise to the Caribbean Islands with close friends. He was also an addicted sports fan cheering on the Milwaukee Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers. He loved to golf and hit the course three times a week. The morning of his death he had his clubs in his trunk and his hat and golf shoes ready for another eighteen holes only to find that God wanted him to break par at His club. Ken is survived by his wife JoAnn of 47 years, his son Timothy (Tim), daughter Theresa (Douglas) Sutter, grandchildren, Savannah and Sawyer, and brothers Tom (Patricia) Meisenheimer and Gerald (Mary) Meisenheimer as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and great friends. His life will be celebrated Wednesday, December 23 at 10:00 a.m. with Mass at All Saints Catholic Church, 10900 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Sunrise, Florida, followed by graveside services at the South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth, Florida. Friends can gather to offer condolences prior to and following mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Ken's honor to the Wounded Warrior Project at http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org