Fort Wayne, Indiana
1941 - 2023
Kenneth Lee Modesitt, PhD, 82, of Fort Wayne, IN, went to be with his Heavenly Father December 11, 2023, he was born in Chicago, IL on March 8, 1941 to the late C. Keith and Lorene Modesitt. Ken retired from IPFW as an Emeritus Professor of Computer Science. He was a member of Messiah Lutheran...
Read MoreI knew you only through your work as a computer scientist. I still have your structured BASIC translator. I wanted to let you know that it still works, but alas, you have slipped beyond. Hail and farewell, Ken.
Daiyu Hurst
July 08, 2025
Ken was my mentor and strongest supporter as my Chair at UM-Dearborn. My daughter when she was 8 or 9 loved talking to him. A true gentleman.
Bruce Maxim
April 16, 2024 | Work
Dr. Modesitt was the first CIS professor I had at University of Michigan - Dearborn. That was in 2001. I now have all three of my degrees - B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D in CIS from UM-Dearborn and teach there as well as my primary position at Oakland Community College as professor and CIS department chair. Dr. Modesitt always told us stories about his own Ph.D. experience, and I found these little talks very inspirational, as well as the other conversations I had with him. I am so sorry for...
John P. Baugh
April 15, 2024 | School
Mrs Jan, my heart is heavy right now and want to tell you again how much I respect you and Mr Ken. I promise his spirit lives on! Til the day I join him, people will know that Mr Ken and yourself did an amazing thing for me. I will always remember our games we played at the table and that hot tub on the deck in the snow :) what a unique and wonderful person Ken was. I´m so honored and lucky to have met him.
Nick Doyle
January 01, 2024 | Friend
Jan I am so sorry to hear of Ken's passing. My deepest sympathies to you and your family. Lisa- StoryPoint North
Lisa Underwood
December 14, 2023 | Other
