Ken graduated from Nestucca High School in Oregon. He married his high school sweetheart Mary Jane Forsythe, who is the mother of his son Kenneth Crocker, Jr. Later Ken married Sandy Hurliman. Lastly Ken married Verna Sherwood.
Ken enjoyed car shows, drag racing and tractor pulls. He was dedicated to his cars and considered a workaholic.
Ken is survived by his son Kenny Crocker, daughters, Vicky Nippert, Amy Warnes, Stacey Crocker-Michael, Beverly “Annie” Corey and Therese L. Davis, brother Jim Crocker, sisters Linda Dietert and Debbie Winner plus his 20 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Memorial service will be on Saturday, June 14 at 1 pm at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham.
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