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KENNETH KRISTJAN PURDY

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Arlington Mortuary

9645 Magnolia Avenue

Riverside, California

KENNETH PURDY Obituary

KENNETH KRISTJAN PURDY Age 62, passed away on April 19, 2012 from congestive heart failure at Loma Linda Veteran's Admin. Hospital. He was born on June 5, 1949 in Los Angeles and had been a resident of Montclair, CA for 24 years. He graduated from Inglewood High School in 1967 and proudly served in the U.S. Army for 2 years as a Spec. 4. Kenneth is survived by son Scott Richard Purdy of Laguna Niguel, CA; brothers David Purdy of Seattle, WA and Michael Purdy of San Diego, CA; former spouse Lorraine Purdy of Las Vegas, NV; brother-in-law Keith Frank of Las Vegas, NV; granddaughter Emma Jayde Purdy of Laguna Niguel, CA and nephew Max Benjamin Frank of Las Vegas, NV. He was preceded in death by his parents Edwin B. Purdy of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Thora Wynyard of Saskatchewan, Canada. Funeral Service: Wednesday, 4/25 at 9am at Arlington Mortuary; burial to follow at 11am at Riverside National Cemetery. A Celebration of Ken's Life will immediately follow services at Ken's house.

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Published by The Press-Enterprise on Apr. 25, 2012.

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