Kenneth Paul Scheffels, M.D., passed away on February 6, 2023 at the age of 80. A funeral memorial mass with a reception to follow will be held on Friday, March 10 at 11am at Valley Funeral Home in Burbank, CA.
Son of the late Paul and Dolores Scheffels, he was born on August 19, 1942 in Union City, New Jersey and raised on Long Island New York. Together with his beloved brother Alan, who preceded him in death, he reported he had a very happy childhood. He loved and had great admiration for his parents, and devotion to his brother. In his youth he loved to participate in sports including baseball, tennis, and was an excellent golfer. He was a lifelong avid NY Yankee fan, attending many games as a child and young adult. During and after college he loved to travel including trips to Italy and Ft. Lauderdale. Dr. Scheffels attended New York Medical College, obtaining his M.D., and becoming a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon. After moving to California, he worked over the next 50 years as an orthopedic surgeon, starting at Ross Loss Medical Group, then Serra Medical, working at Pacifica Hospital of the Valley, and later worked performing primarily disability evaluations with Med Health Services. With his late ex-wife Kathleen, he had one daughter, Kristen Lee Scheffels. He had a great love for his daughter and they spent many days shopping, going to restaurants and spent numerous summers by the sea and art shows in Laguna. In his later years he loved to spend time reading, watching golf and sports on TV, and continued to work as an orthopedist until just after his 80* birthday.
Dr. Scheffels will be greatly missed by his daughter Kristen, colleagues, staff and friends.
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