At South Huron Hospital, Exeter on Thursday, August 4, 2011 of South Huron in his 64th year. Beloved husband of Susan (Charlton) Oke. Dear father of Mary-Lynn Oke and her fiancé Craig Roskos of Winnipeg, Steven and Andrea Oke of London and David Oke and his fiancée Cindy Wilkinson of South Huron. Dear grandfather of Kaleb Oke. Dear brother of Ron and Marlene Oke of Kitchener, Kathryn and Earl Keller of Exeter and Dianne and Tony Ervine of Adelaide, Australia. Dear son-in-law of Arnold and Betty Charlton both of Strathroy. Predeceased by his parents Ross and Emma Oke.
Friends may call at the Haskett Funeral Home, 370 William Street (1 west of Main), Exeter on Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. The funeral service will be held at the Exeter United Church, 42 James Street, Exeter on Monday, August 8th at 11 AM with Dorothy Henderson, minister of Caven Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment Exeter Cemetery. There will be a Legion memorial service in the funeral home on Sunday evening at 6:30 PM.
Donations to the South Huron Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
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Doug Stephens
This message is coming way to late but I just learned about Ken’s passing. I went to Ryerson with Ken. Ken, Jim Ripley and I had quite an adventure launching ourselves into whatever the future would hold for each of us….he was great fun. The last time I saw him was at your wedding. Little did we know that it would be one of the last times we would see each other. It looks like he had a great career and together you’ve raised a wonderful family….I guess we can’t ask for much more.
Sharleen (Warner) Phillips
It has been a long time Susan since we had contact with each other. Although I didn’t know Ken, I would get a few bits of information regarding your family from Paul when I saw him at the hospital. I send my deepests regrets that your family was affected by nasty health issues. Things happen just too fast – not enough time to say goodbye. Take care to you and your family.
Karen Lehnen
Dear Susan & family,
You are in my thoughts so often. Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss of Ken. He was a very special husband, father and community leader. His kindness was a gift to many.
Sincerely,
Karen
Glenda Lewis
To Susan and the entire Oke family
I am so sorry for your loss, may your many wonderful memories
of Ken help you through this difficult time.
Marianne Benson
Susan and Family,
So very sorry for your loss.
Ken will be missed.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Marianne Benson
Nina De Bos (Van Lieshout)
Susan and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. I remember working for the Exeter T-A a few years back and Ken teaching me to Curl for one of my stories. It was definitely one of the highlights of my time there.
Nina De Bos (Van Lieshout)
Pauline Newell
My sincere condolences to Ken’s family. My prayers are with you.
Derek and Kelly (Glavin) Lorentz
Mary-Lynn and family,
Our deepest sympathy. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Karen Brintnell
Susan and family: The South Huron Chamber of Commerce Directors and staff offer their deepest sympathy to you at this very sad time.
Glen & Betty Ann Lamport
Dear Susan & family,
We are so sorry to hear of Ken’s death. Our thoughts & prayers
are with you at this most difficult time. He will be missed by
many.
Glen & Betty Ann Lamport
Scott Nixon
Susan: My condolences. Ken did many great things for the community and was always a pleasure to talk to. He will be greatly missed.
Jim & Betty deBlock
Susan…..We are so sorry to hear of Ken’s illness and sudden passing. Ken has been such an active community member for many years. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.Our deepest sympathy to you and all the family.
Jamie, Danielle, Mackenzie & Erin Oke.
Susan, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Ken will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Ed & Marie Nethercott
Thinking of you at this difficult time. Ed & Marie
Violet Seymour
My sincere condolences to Susan and Family. Ken and I worked together at the Middlesex County Road Department for 34 years – we had good times and I will always remember him. Sorry I am unable to attend, but my thoughts will be with you.
John and Linda Wuerth
Susan and Family : You have our deepest sympathy and we are thinking about you and yur family in this time of sorrow. Ken will be deeply missed by the community
Ray & Marina Jaques and families
To the Oke families, Our deepest sympathy to your family on your great loss. Ken will be greatly missed by all of our community . Thinking and praying for your families during this difficult time.
Larry and Joyce Black
Susan and family –
Very sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. He was a community man that will be missed by many and we send our sincere sympathy to the entire family. Our thoughts are with you all in your great loss.
Margaret Cook
Sincere condolences to the Oke family on Ken’s passing. I became acquainted with Ken through his service to the H-PCAS Board of Directors. He was a kind, caring man who wanted the best for the children and families in this area. His insight and knowledge were shared with members of the board in a straighforward and respectful manner. He and his service to the community at large will be missed.
Mary Whitaker
Steve & Andrea – our deepest sympathy for the loss of your father. Our thoughts are with you today and tomorrow. love Mary, Richard and Jeannie.
Bill and Donna Perry
To the Oke familly. We are so sorry to hear of Ken,s illness and passing. You have our deepest sympathy. He will certainly be missed at Caven in a big way. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
Blessings Bill and Donna
Pete and Gloria McFalls
So sorry for the loss of Ken. We enjoyed curling with him. His
sense of humour was amazing as were the treats he brought for the
curlers to enjoy. He will definitely be missed in the community.
Chuck & Tanya Erb
Susan & Family,
We extend our deepest sympathy to you and your Family.
We are unable to attend visitation today, but be assured, we will continue to remember you all, in our Thoughts & Prayers
Don and Mary Cassell
The news of Ken’s passing has saddened us and the rest of the town. You and your family will be in our prayers and thoughts
Marie Walker
Steve,
Thinking of you and your family today. So sorry for your loss.
Tom & Mary Ann McLaughlin
Susan and family please accept our heartfelt condolences on the sudden and untimely passing of Ken. We knew Ken as a dedicated and professional employee of Middlesex County and as a valued municipal political colleague. His passing is a huge loss to your family and a tremendous loss to the community. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Tom & Mary Ann McLaughlin
Lucan
Ross and Irene Haugh
To all the members of Ken’s family our thoughts and prayers are with you. Ken was a valuable member of this community.
Barry and Melonie Miller
Susan and family…
Our sincere sympathy to all of you in the loss of a fine person…our thoughts and prayers are with all of you…
Barry and Melonie Miller
Perry, Michelle, Zac and Alexa Sereda
To the family of Mr. Oke, please accept our most sincere condolences on the loss of your husband and father. To lose such a vital man is a loss for our whole community. I will remember Ken coming to our home to ask for our support during the election. Know that there are many people in the community who loved and respected him and will miss him. God bless you and your family during this sad time.
Dianne Waun
Susan and Family,
So sorry to hear of Ken’s illness and death. Hoping our thoughts and prayers will give you strength in these difficult days and beyond.
Dianne Waun & Susan Kirton Middleton
Doug Campbell
Susan & Family,
Lauren & I are away on vacation, but want to offer our deepest sympathies.
You are in our thoughts and Prayers.
Doug, Lisa & Lauren Campbell
Linda Millar
Dear Susan and family;
My sincere sympathy to all of you. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
God Bless;
Linda Millar
Carolina & Philip Moore
Steve and Andrea:
Words can’t express how saddened we are to hear about your loss. Please pass on our sincere condolences to your family.
If there is anything that we can do to help you in anyway, please do not hesitate to call us at anytime. Our sincere thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love,
Caro & Phil
John Mellott
To my colleague Steve, and your family, deepest sympathy and condolences.
Norma&Kirk Beecroft
Susan ,Our deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family.
Sherrie Broderick
Dear Susan and Family
My heart aches for you and your Family at the news of your loss. My sincerest sympathy I share with you.
Heather and Steve Wright
To Susan, Mary-Lynn and Craig, Steve and Dave and the rest of the Oke family,
We are so sorry to hear of Mr. Oke’s passing. He was a lovely man and you all will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Lori Ennis
For Steve & Family:
so sorry to hear about your father… sending you warm thoughts & condolences… please take care…
Lori White
Please accept my sincere sympathies & condolences over the loss of Ken. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Sandra Datars Bere
To Susan and the entire Oke family,
Our sincere condolences to you on Ken’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
John and Caleb Bere
Sandra Datars Bere
phyllis collett
I am really sorry to hear of Kens passing. He was a good friend.we were on community policing for a number of years.and we had some nice visits when we met at a store or on the street. He will be missed by a lot of people. God bless his family.
Jeff and Keltie Keller
Dear Susan, Mary-Lynn, Steven, David, Uncle Earl and Aunt Kathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. I truly appreciated the leadership and advocacy that Ken provided for our wonderful municipality as Mayor. He will be missed.
South Huron Hospital Board of Directors
Susan, On behalf of the South Huron Hospital Association I would like to pass on our deepest sympathies to you and your family during this difficult time. We truly enjoyed strengthening our relationship with the municipality due to the openness and willingness of Ken to speak to us about any issues we had during his tenure as mayor. He will be missed.
Colleen & Keith Bytheway
Mary-Lynn, Craig and Family,
We are saddened by the news of your Fathers passing and we offer our sincere condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time.
God Bless
Marg Williamson
Dear Susan and family, Sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Sincerely Marg Williamson
Frank R Palen
To Susan & Family
I offer our deepest condolences. I enjoyed many laughs and conversations with Ken over the years. As a friend, a co-member of the HMA and as a member of the worst golfer’s group. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Frank & Patricia Palen
Mark and Tracy Hartman
Dear Susan, I can not tell you how very sorry we were to hear of Ken’s illness and passing. I have a great deal of respect for the work Ken did for our community and for the man he was. I know that his many hours of service on council and on our police board made a positive difference for many people. We will miss him very much. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Mark
Maureen Wood
Kathryn & Earl & Kathy,
My deepest Sympathy at this difficult time.
Dan Smith
Kind folks, may I offer my sincere condolences. Although I did not work with Ken directly, I shared many a discussion and laugh with him when our paths crossed. He was a true gentleman.
Dan Smith
Tom Hartai
Susan and family
On behalf of my family, I wish to extend our deepest condolences at this very difficult time.
Tom Hartai
Karen L Brown
My condolences to the family and loved ones of Ken at this most difficult time. His involvement in this community produced many good things and he will be missed.
Tonya, Harry, and Kai Busch
To Mary-Lynn and the entire family,
We are very sad to hear of your huge loss and wish we could be there to somehow share the pain. You are all in our thoughts.
Tonya, Harry, and Kai Busch
Germany
Abbey and Brett Roskos
We are sorry to hear of your loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We will treasure our memories and time with Ken.
Dave Laurie
Very sad news. I am a county staff member and I worked beside Ken during his time as a Councilor and Warden.
As I knew him, Ken was a generous and thoughtful man. He offered a lot of practical guidance and shared his knowledge of roads and bridges with myself and the highways staff.
My thoughts have been about Ken all day. I know he will truly be missed.
You have my sympathy Susan.
Sincerely,
Dave Laurie
Director of Public Works
County of Huron
Danielle Charlton
Susan & Family, I am so sorry for your loss. I only wish I had known Ken better. My thoughts and deepest sympathies are with you and your family xoxox <3
Mike Smith
Please accept my most sincere condolences, we have lost a true gentleman.
Joanne Hickey
My deepest sympathy to the Oke family. I had the privledge of knowing Ken when he served on Huron County Council and was the Warden. He was a gentle man with a wonderful smile and a very welcoming presence. He will be missed.
Philippe & Janet Maes
Our sincere condolences for your loss.
Exeter Curling Club - Friday night Curlers
To Susan and family
The members of the Friday night Social Curling would like to send our condolences to all of the Oke family. Ken was an active member with us and he will be missed. He was a gentleman.
Bob & Sharon Pavkeje
Susan and Family, our sincere sympathy on the passing of Ken. I am glad that he came on the Conservation Dinner committee last year and we had some laughs. He will be missed by the community. Thinking of your family at this sad time.
David, Adam and Katy Young
Dave, the kids and I would like to offer you our sympathies. I have always enjoyed hearing you talk about your family. Things you have told me about your father make me understand how you got to be such a great guy.
David Young
Earl and Marilyn Miller
To all of the family, we express our deepest sympathy in your great loss. You will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. As well as your personal loss, Ken will be greatly missed for all of his outstanding achievements in the community.
Fred & Phyllis Mommersteeg
Susan
We are so sorry to hear of your great loss.Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time.
Claire and Winona Hoffman
The Oke Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time..What a terrible loss at such a early age.God Bless.
Jerry Rychlo
Ken was a supervisor, a mentor, but most importantly a friend. 0nce he retired, I looked forward to seeing him at meetings, golf tournaments, or wherever our paths may have crossed. His down to earth way of dealing with people was one of many things I admired and respected. My thoughts are with Susan and the rest of his family.
Ross and Marlene Mathers
Dear Susan and Family: Our deepest sympathy to you and your family on the loss of a dear husband and father. Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time. Also our sympathy to sisters and brothers of Ken. He certainly will be missed by all..
Steve Evans
We were saddened to hear of Ken’s passing. I worked with Ken at Middlesex County and after his retirement we would often chat with Ken and Susan at County events.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Susan the family at this very sad time.
Steve and Karen Evans
Wayne DeLuca
To all members of the Oke family:
My prayers and thoughts are with you at this most difficult time.!
Allen and Marjorie Oke
Susan and your family….Ken will dearly be missed in this community.We hope that your sorrow soon turns to fond memories.Our prayers are with you.
Debbie & Darrell Roskos
Our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to all of the Oke Family. We are grateful to have had the privilege of meeting Ken as well as yourself Susan. We are thinking of you and praying that the many wonderful memories you all have shared will help you through this difficult time. Debbie, Darrell, Cory, and Stephanie.
Trevor and Avril Pienaar
To Mari-Lynn and Craig ,your Mom and family,
We were very sad to hear of your loss. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very unexpected and difficult time.May good memories of Ken help you through.
Trevor and Avril
Winnipeg
judy (thurman) christensen
I am so sorry for your loss Susan . My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Ken will be missed by so many people and his memory will live on..
Gary & Kathy Simpson
Susan and family – we were so sorry to hear of Ken’s illness and sudden passing. Ken has been a well thought of and appreciated community member for many years and we have already missed him driving by Huron Street with his gravity bins in tow. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Robert Gammon & Martina Kaiser
Our condolences, so sorry for your loss. Know that our thoughts are with you and your family.
Marilyn Waldeck
Dear Susan and Family-It is of great saddness to hear of the loss of Ken-he was so well liked by many of us and he will be sadly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family as you enter this difficult time I hope you feel the strength within you and that the good memories will help you and your family.
John Rivers
A great friend that I have known for 8 years. Always welcoming with a smile and a joke. My deepest sympathys to Susan and family on your loss.
Kim Winbow
Susan, my thoughts and sincere condolences are with you and your family as this very difficult time. I will continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Shelli Berlet-Barlow
My sincere condolences for the loss of your husband and father. I had the priviledge of working with Ken when he was a Councillor and Warden for the County of Huron. I was the Committee Clerk during that time. He was the nicest man to work with. He always had a big hello for me and made me feel welcome. I pray your happy memories will help console you during this difficult time.
Ken’s friend and past co-worker.
Shelli Berlet-Barlow
Goderich, ON
Denis Merrall
i first met Ken in 1976 when i joined Middlesex County. Ken was alredy a veteran employee. We developed a strong camaraderie and became good friends. It was a joy to work with Ken and his work had a great impact on the Middlesex County road system. Our families were in the same age group and we talked frequently about them. Ken was a good person of great integrity. I will remember the fun times we shared.
My thoughts go to you Susan and your family. Ken’s passing is a great loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Marilyn Jeffrey & Delbert Shewfelt
Susan we were very saddened about the news of Ken’s passing. We always enjoyed talking to Ken and yourself at the many County functions and I know Deb really enjoyed being on County Council with Ken. You are in our thoughts and prayers
Jim and Donna Hoffman
Susan: Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this very difficult time.
Marion McCarter and families
Deepest sympathy to the Oke families at this difficult time. Ken was an outstanding man and will be missed in the community as well as in the home. Treasure the memories you are left with.
Roy Hardy
The Council and Staff of the Municipality of South Huron are saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague, former Mayor Ken Oke.
To Susan and the rest of the family, thank you for sharing Ken with the community. We all share in your loss at this time.
Your South Huron Family
Wil Telford
Susan…
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time…
Lynda Hillman-Rapley
My deepest sympathy!