Kenneth Whitlow Treadwell

TREADWELL Kenneth Whitlow Treadwell, a Columbus native who also lived many years in both Los Angeles and Tampa, FL, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at 11:30 p.m. at Ohio State University Hospital East. He was 60. The cause of death was upper respiratory failure, according to the hospital. Mr. Treadwell, who was popularly known by the nickname "Jobo" that his father gave him as a baby, worked for many year as a skycap at Tampa International Airport before returning to Columbus in 2005 because of disabilities he suffered following bladder cancer surgery. In Columbus, he lived at the Royal York Apartments, 1445 E. Broad St. Mr. Treadwell was born August 12, 1950, the youngest of five sons born to the late Timothy and Euretta Treadwell of 401 Woodland Ave. Mr. Treadwell attended the Ohio State University School - a now-defunct K-12 laboratory school on the OSU campus - and East High School. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Nikka Owensby of Columbus and their four children, Daniel, 13, Jaylen, 12, Cydne, 10 and Julien, 7. Other survivors include his brothers, Timothy Treadwell of Vienna, Austria and David Treadwell of Columbus; and his half-sister, Rebecca Goins of Columbus. Funeral services are to be held Wednesday, December 1, 2 p.m. at CALIMAN FUNERAL SERVICES, 3700 Refugee Rd. Visitation 1-2 p.m. www.calimanfuneralservices.com