Kenneth York Graham

Kenneth York Graham

1929-2016

Kenneth York Graham, 86, of Independence, Missouri, and formerly of Liberty, died on March 11, 2016. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty. A service celebrating Ken’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 18, at the First Assembly of God, 3711 S. Whitney Rd., Independence, MO. Burial will follow in Glenridge Cemetery, Liberty. Memorial contributions are suggested to the church.

Kenneth was born November 4, 1929, in Sheridan, Missouri, the second of four children of Glee and Myra (Allee) Graham. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1948 and later from Central Bible Institute, Springfield, Missouri, in 1951. Ken pastored Assembly of God churches in Galva, Illinois, from 1955 to 1959 and in Aledo, Illinois, from 1959 to 1964. He worked at the General Motors Fairfax plant for 28 years, retiring in 1992. Ken was an active member of the First Assembly of God in Independence.

Along with his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise Munsey Graham, and brothers, Earl and Teddy Graham. Survivors include his wife, Nellie Crouch Graham; children, Daniel Graham (Joyce), Joy Hensel (Robert) and Brian Graham; grandchildren, Katherine, Peter and Charles Graham, Jeffrey and Katelyn Hensel; sister, Mary Roybal; nieces and nephews; and other family members including Nellie’s family.

You may share a message with the family or sign an on-line guest book via www.parklawnfunerals.com. Arrangements: Park Lawn Northland Chapel (816) 781-8228.