Kenneth Wayne Frahm

Kenneth Wayne Frahm Battle Creek Kenneth Wayne Frahm, age 66, met his Lord and Savior on December 17, 2009. He passed away at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence following a three year journey with ALS. Wayne's positive attitude, inner peace and strength he showed during his ALS journey radiated God's love and grace. He was an inspiration to all who met him. Wayne was born in Hillsdale, MI on April 30, 1943 and was the son of Kenneth William Frahm and Rowena Marvel Castner. He grew-up on a farm near Quincy, MI. Wayne graduated from Reading High School in 1961. He attended Tri-State University, where he received a Certificate of Drafting and Design in 1964. Also, Wayne received an Associate Degree from Kellogg Community College in 1995. He served his country as a draftsman in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967. Wayne was employed for the Defense Logistics Information Service at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, as a Supply Systems Analyst in Air Force and Army Cataloging, retiring in December of 2006 with 25 years of federal service. He was formerly employed for 16 years at Clark Equipment in the High Rise Warehousing Systems Division. Wayne was a current member of Faith Baptist Church of Battle Creek. He was also a former member of the Calvary Baptist Church and the Battle Creek Bible Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher, youth leader and camp coordinator. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, gardening, camping and biking. On June 7, 1969, in Athens, MI, Wayne was united in marriage to the former, Martha Jean Hyde. In addition to his wife of 40 years, he is survived by his three children, Alan (Sally) Frahm of Grand Rapids, MI; Eric Frahm of Battle Creek, Rachel (James) Leith of Baltimore, MD; six grandchildren, Cordell, Janelle, Wyatt and Elliott Frahm and Christian and Wesley Leith and his sister, Wava Jean Gano of Quincy, MI. He was preceded in death by his parents. At the request of his family, friends may call on Sunday, December 20th from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home, Battle Creek. The funeral service to celebrate Wayne's life will be held on Monday, December 21 at 11:00 a.m. at the Faith Baptist Church, 13840 S. Helmer Road, Battle Creek, MI, 49015, with Pastors Jim Augustine and Glenn Huisinga, officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy, MI. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Wayne's honor may be made to the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence, 5470 Glenn Cross Road, Battle, Creek, MI, 49015; the Faith Baptist Church or the The ALS Association-West Michigan, 731 Front Street, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504-5342. Personal messages for the family may be directed to www.farleyestesdowdle.com The family would like to give a special thanks to all the staff and volunteers at The Heritage Assisted Living and Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence, for all the wonderful care Wayne received over the past several months.