Kenneth Ray Lofland Obituary (1941 - 2020)

Kenneth Ray Lofland 79, of Decatur, IL passed away at 8:50 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2020, in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL. A private family service will be held. Burial will be in Wright Cemetery, Findlay, IL with military honors provided by the US Army Honors Team. Memorials may be to the American Legion Post #105. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at dawson-wikoff.com. Ken was born September 17, 1941, in Vandalia, IL the son of Orville and Sarah Pauline (Barbee) Lofland. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1959. Ken served in the US Army as a Military Policeman and was a Vietnam War veteran. He married Judith Ann O'Neil on February 2, 1967. She preceded him in death on October 15, 1997. Ken had worked for thirty years for AE Staley Company and went on to work for Kelly Construction. He also enjoyed selling sweet corn for Maddox Farms. Ken was a member of Kaskaskia Coon Club and had formerly served as the president. Ken would trap and hunt fur bearing animals and often sold their fur. He formerly coached Mt Zion Boy's baseball and was an avid sports fan, cheering on the White Sox's and Bears. Surviving are his son: Kenneth Lofland II of Decatur; sisters: Vivian Ewing (Donald) of Cedar Hill, MO and Janet Kay Lofland of Decatur; brother: Jeffery Lynn Lofland (Kay) of Springfield, IL; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews also survive. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, wife, son: James Orville Lofland, three brothers and two sisters.