Kenneth E. Tracy

 Kenneth E. Tracy, age 87, of Lancaster, died on Monday, December 15, 2008, at Grant  Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on April 22, 1921, in Harrison Township, the son of James and Mildred (Leppla) Tracy. Kenneth attended Center Grade School and graduated from Platteville  High School. After graduation, he worked on the family farm until 1941, when he went to Chicago. On November 12, 1941, he was united in marriage to Lucille Hying at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Montfort. After their marriage, the couple farmed. In 1942, Kenneth was drafted into the United States Army. He served as a Military Police Officer until his honorable discharge in October of 1946. Ken then opened a repair shop in  Livingston with his brother-in-law. He later was employed with Harvey Motors in Platteville. In 1955, Ken worked as an under sheriff with  Grant County until 1961, when he began employment with John Deere Dubuque Works. Ken retired on June 1, 1983. He then took a part time job with Wonder Wash in Lancaster. Ken was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church, the Richard Burns American Legion Post No. 109 and the William Pollock VFW Post No. 2344 of Lancaster.

Survivors include his wife of sixty-seven years, Lucille, Lancaster; his children: Jane Cree, Marshall; Eugene (Joy) Tracy, Blanch, NC; Debra Tracy, Lancaster; Janine Tracy, Hollandale; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Shirley Ward, Platteville; Dick Tracy, Clarksville, TN; Beverly (Walt) Hannan, Livingston; Jack (Rita) Tracy, Kieler; a daughter-in-law, Sandra Tracy, Lancaster; other relatives and many friends.

In addition to his parents, Ken was preceded in death by two sons, Ronald Tracy and Terry Tracy; and a sister Marion Pitzen.

Funeral Services were held on  Friday, December 19, 2008 at  10:30 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster with Father William Seipp officiating. Burial with military honors was in St. Clement Cemetery,  South Lancaster Township. Friends called on Thursday, December 18, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. until  8:00 p.m. with a rosary at  4:00 p.m. at Schwartz Funeral Home in Lancaster and from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at the church on Friday.