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Kenneth Akerlund Obituary
August 2, 1931 - May 8, 2025
Kenneth (Ken) J. Akerlund passed peacefully at Aurora St Lukes South Shore in Cudahy, Wis., on May 8, 2025. Ken was born on August 2, 1931, to Harold and Amanda (nee: Dahl) Akerlund in Racine, Wis.
Surviving are his daughters, Cindy (Benito) Martinez of Milwaukee, Wis., Linda (Les) Liegel of Middleton, Wis., Sue (Neil) Weiher of Milwaukee and Karen (Jeff Krueger) Wilbershide of Racine. Further survived by his grandchildren, Kenneth (Ellaina Gorske) Larsen, Mariann Larsen, Michael (Kelsey) Holt, Sarah (Bryan) Bartos, Hanna (Colton) Griffis, Becca (Alex) Zellner, Kyle and Carly Liegel; four great-grandchildren, Justin Larsen, Nolen Zellner, James and Connor Griffis; as well as nieces, nephews and many, many friends in Wisconsin and Florida.
Ken was preceded in death by his parents; brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert (Arlene) Akerlund and Donald (June) Akerlund; sisters-in-law, Barbara Hylton and Nancy (Earl) Awve; aunts, uncles, cousins and other family.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 12 p.m., at Purath-Strand Funeral Home. Relatives and friends may meet with the family from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be held privately in Holy Cross Cemetery, HWY 32.
Purath-Strand
Funeral Home & Crematory
3915 Douglas Avenue
Racine, WI 53402
(262) 639-8000
www.purathstrand.com
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