Ken died February 6, 2012
Our
beloved husband, father, and friend, Kenneth John LeCheminant, Sr., has
passed from our sight. He died peacefully in Lindon, Utah on Saturday,
February 4, 2012 at age 89 after battling Alzheimer’s disease for some
time. One of four brothers, he was born in Ocean Park, California, on
August 26th,
1922. He was married to Ida Mary Boreham in 1942, and they had four
children. After a divorce, he married Gertrude Overson in 1966, and they
had one daughter. Long-time residents of Glendale, California, they
lived there until retirement in 1991, when they moved to Orem, Utah.
After Gertrude’s passing in 2001, he married Carma Golding, from Orem.
He
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from September 1942 to
October 1945. During that time he was an aviation machinist aboard the
aircraft carrier U.S. Enterprise. After his honorable discharge from
military service, he worked as an automotive mechanic until his
retirement. During his lifetime he was a faithful member of The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings. He had
an abiding testimony in Jesus Christ and gave much of his time in
service to others.1930 census:
1940 census:
Son Wayne LeCheminant
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| Kenny LeCheminant, Mary Alice LeCheminant, Wayne W. LeCheminant and Marvin LeCheminant. |