Kenneth John Munsterman

Kenneth John Munsterman obituary, Independence, MO

Kenneth John Munsterman

Kenneth Munsterman Obituary

Visit the Speaks Suburban Chapel website to view the full obituary.

Kenneth Munsterman passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025. Ken was born on September 18th, 1942 in Montrose, Missouri to Fred and Josephine (Cook) Munsterman.

He married Beverly Cornell and to this union were born four children.

Kenneth was a long-time Western Electric/Lucent Technologies/AT&T employee before retiring to be a full-time loving husband and Father/Grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Beverly, of forty years. He later married (2017) and is survived by Charlene Landers of Independence, MO. Charlene was also raised in Montrose, MO and even attended the same high school as Ken.

Kenneth is also survived by his children; Melvin Munsterman (Emily), John Munsterman, Debra Munsterman and Paul Munsterman (Liz) and many loving grandkids.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 18th from 10:00 – 11:00AM at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Independence, Mo. Mass will begin at 11am with burial to follow at Floral Hills East Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist www.osfholeucharist.org.

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