He is survived by his son, Kenneth B. Fox and wife Karen of Rolla, MO, and daughter Karen K. Bender and husband Mike of Fenton, MO. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Mike Bender II of Fenton, MO, Emily (Fox) Rogers and husband, Kyle of Tulsa, OK, Jennifer Carter of Owasso, OK, and Jessica Easton and husband Marty of Vinita, OK, as well as five great grandchildren. He is further survived by a brother, James (Jim)Fox and wife, Shirley of Pasadena, TX.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mary V. (Cooke) Fox, a daughter Ann Corbin, and seven siblings.
Ken enlisted in the Navy in December of 1941 following the attack on Pearl Harbor and served
in the South Pacific.
He later enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean War.
His military awards included the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, & many others.
He also worked Civil Service for the Department of Defense for 28 years.
Ken will be greatly missed, but our loss is his eternal gain.
In lieu of flowers,memorials can be made to Wounded Warriors at www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 4:00-8:00 PM at Hoffmeister South County Chapel, 1515 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO. Funeral service will follow on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM in the funeral home chapel.
Burial will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, MO.
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