Ken Bronkhorst Funeral

Services for Ken will be Friday, October 19 at 10am.  Visitation will be Thursday, 4-7pm and one hour prior to the service on Friday (9-10am).  Please continue to pray for Karen and the entire family as they grieve.

 

Obituary from Brosch Chapel.

H. Kenneth “Ken” Bronkhorst, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, October 13, 2018.

Born June 5, 1944, in Chicago, Ken was the son of Herman and Dena Bronkhorst. He married Karen Schwolow on August 25, 1967.  Life adventures took them to Alaska, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and finally Iowa. He was a teacher at heart, finishing his career as the head of the Respiratory Therapy department at Kirkwood Community College. He loved life and had a vast array of friends across his personal and professional life. He exuded community in everything he did—from work, to church, to life.

Ken shared his love of fishing with his grandsons. He tried to play golf. He sang in many choirs over the years, passing down his love for music to his boys, from the Beatles to Handel’s Messiah.

Ken is survived by the love of his life for over fifty years, Karen, was the beloved father to three wonderful boys, Jay (wife Amy), Michael, and Paul (wife Joy). He was a grandfather to 8: Jayson, Hunter, Chase, Payton, Maiya, Micah, Makya and Macy, and a brother to Rolaine Belgrave of Oak Lawn, Illinois.

A Celebration of a Life Well Lived will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 19, 2018 at Cedar Hills Community Church, 6455 E Ave NW, Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, October 18, 2018 from 4-7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is serving the family.

In lieu of flowers, consider donating to the Cedar Rapids Metro Parkinson’s Association, Cedar Hills Open Hands Food Pantry, or the Salvation Army.