Kenneth Arthur Getz, 70, of O’Fallon, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023. He was born January 24, 1953 in Belleville, IL to Leroy and Janet (Sharp) Getz. Ken was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He married Linda Ridgley August 2, 1997 in Belleville, IL. Ken was of First Baptist Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois. He was an avid Batman fan and collector and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 25 years, Linda Getz; Children, Kenny Getz and Carla Wolfe; grandchildren, Jacqueline, Janet, Jacob and Sam; siblings, Leroy (Christine) Getz Jr., Mark Kimble, Barb Kimble, Charlotte Getz, Lois (Mark) Simpson; sister-in-law, Amillia “Millie” Perrine; brother-in-law, Randall (Ipek) Ridgley; nieces and nephews, Matt (Amy) Simpson, Mark (Liz) Simpson and Christine (Jay) Gofron; special friends, Ben and Jamie Crowe; four legged companion, Bear. Ken is preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Lisa.
Funeral service will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2:00pm in Lake View Funeral Home, 5000 N. Illinois St., Fairview Heights, IL 62208 with visitation from 1:30pm until time of service. Inurnment will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church in Fairview Heights.
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