Kenneth A. Sadro

1937 - 2016

Kenneth A. Sadro, 79, of Bad Axe, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit from complications following heart surgery.
He was born on Jan. 29, 1937, in Ruth, to the late Herbert and Gertrude (Partaka) Sadro. He married his sweetheart, Alice Terbrack on June 7, 1958, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ruth.
Ken (aka) "Boompa" (as he was called by his grand and great-grandchildren) was a very loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather who loved to get down on the floor and play with his great-grandchildren; his family meant everything to him. At other times, he would just sit back and watch the kids play with a giant smile on his face and a loving look in his eyes. He also liked to spend time back at his pond just taking in God's beautiful gift of nature. He had an immense affection for dogs, having several beloved dogs as pets over the course of his life; there was no dog that wasn't his friend.
He enjoyed hobbies of oil painting, deer hunting and going on short getaways "up north" several times a year. As a child, he moved with his parents from Detroit to a farm his Dad purchased near Rapson. He eventually took over the family farm which he and Alice operated until his retirement. He was a life long member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rapson (St. Hubert Parish).
Ken is survived by his wife of 58 years, Alice; children, Douglas Sadro and Margaret Sadro of Bad Axe and Joy (Wally) Tenbusch of Bad Axe; grandchildren, Alan (Amanda) Sadro, Katie (Kyle) Protzman, Jamie (Chris) Pfeffer, Ryan (Keri) Tenbusch, Curt (Emily) Tenbusch and Kelli (Pete) Messing; great-grandchildren, Logan and Shelby Sadro, Allison Protzman, Kaitlyn and Nolan Pfeffer, Isabella and Brooke Tenbusch, Owen, James and Leo Tenbusch, Hannah Madelyn and Wyatt Messing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Gertrude Sadro; brother, Ralph Saldro; father and mother-in-law, John and Cecilia Terbrack and many brothers and sisters-in-law.
Funeral Mass for Ken will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, of the St. Hubert Parish, with Fr. Rob Howe officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation for Ken will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Ramsey Funeral Home of Harbor Beach and 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday at the church.
A Parish Vigil Service will take place 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memories can be shared at www.RamseyFH.com