A long time resident of Deer Park, Ken entered into rest on November 10, 2009. He was born on July 29, 1923 in East Liverpool, Ohio to parents Kenneth and Dorothy Shenkel. He served proudly in the United States Navy. He is survived by his children, Kenneth Shenkel,III of Morgan Hills, CA, Kurt Shenkel of Goleta, CA, Karen Shenkel of Mead, WA, and Kathleen Jinks of Pullman, WA. No service will be held at his request.