Kenneth Lawrence Coleman

Kenneth Lawrence Coleman obituary

Kenneth Lawrence Coleman

Kenneth Coleman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Pitman Funeral Homes & Cremation Services - Wentzville Chapel on Mar. 30, 2026.
Kenneth Lawrence Coleman passed away on March 17, 2026 at the age of 78.
Kenneth was born July 31, 1947 in Richmond Heights, MO to the late Lawrence and Ethel Coleman nee Walters.
Ken married the love of his life Sandra Parkerson on May 31, 1969 in St. Louis County and they celebrated 56 year of marriage. To this union they were blessed with three children, Brian, Chris, and Kimberly.
Ken a business owner, worked for many years for Burger Chef and had his own franchise, he went on to co-own Pantera's Pizza and multiple other restaurants in the St. Louis Area. He was owner of Fran Net Consulting for 10 years before selling to his son and retiring. Ken enjoyed fishing, camping with family, working in the yard, woodworking, loved watching Cardinals baseball, and one of his favorite hobbies was to go truck shopping, he loved looking for old and new trucks. Ken was very ambitious, he set a great example for his family of hard work.

Ken is survived by his beloved wife Sandy Coleman nee Parkerson; three children, Brian (Carrie) Coleman, Chris (Amanda) Coleman, Kimberly (Jeff) Kerbler; eight grandchildren Kendall (Jake) Irwin, Landon Coleman, Addison Coleman, Sam Coleman, Christopher Coleman, Graham Coleman, Jordyn Kerbler, Rainna Kerbler; great-grandson, Lincoln Irwin. He is preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Gerald Coleman.
Ken's smile, love, and compassion will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE.

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