Kenneth J. Carstensen, 60, of Maumee, Ohio and Cape Coral, Florida passed away on Thursday June 6, 2013, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. He was born December 12, 1952, in Toledo, Ohio to Walter and Louise Carstensen. He graduated from Start High School in 1970 where he excelled in football, basketball, and baseball. Ken went on to play football at Ohio University on a full athletic scholarship and graduated in 1974. He received his MBA from The University of Toledo in 1975. He worked and co-owned C.J. Schneider Mfg. Co. for 30 years.
He enjoyed participating in and watching all sports, spending time with his family and friends and visiting his friend's cottage on Devils Lake. He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be dearly missed.
Surviving is his wife of 38 years, Sue; children, Mark and Sarah; brothers, Bill (Cathy), Chip (Linda); sisters, Karen (Tom) Kurtz, Karol and MaryKay (Ken) Carstensen, many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg for providing wonderful care. Services will be private. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard-Strabler Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/KenCarstensen/KeeptheMemoryAlive or
Hospice of Northwest Ohio Perrysburg 30000 East River Road Perrysburg, Ohio 43551.
Published in Toledo Blade from June 8 to June 9, 2013
Sandra Dillinger (Lee)
I was so sorry to learn of Ken’s passing.
I remember him fondly as we were born on the same day at St. Vincent’s. I was born Sandra Diane Frank and adopted by my relatives on the Dillinger side. Not listed on the cradle roll for that day. We were on a tour of St. Vincents (why I have no idea...) Ken gave me a hard time as my name wasn’t listed with his. He didn’t know I was born with a different name haha.
He was such a character & a lot of fun in HS.
I am so sorry and especially for his wife & children as they have been without him for these past 6 + years☹️
May he Rest In Peace.😇