Alma Lou, D'Anne, Michelle, Rick and the whole family,
 Your husband, dad and grandpa, was such a wonderful  support for us as a  couple when we were at Powell Valley Covenant church.  
Here is one memory that we have that came at  Christmas time: (our children today still know who we are talking about we say "candy man!")
Ken would invite Dave to come to his office and take him back to the stockroom  bringing a big card-  board box with him. He would walk up and down the aisles & as he walked he would drop all kinds of "goodies" in the box and fill it to the top. When Dave came home from work that day he would have this mysterious box with  him saying, "Guess what's in this box?"  They would know immediately that he had been  with the "candy man" as Ken became known in our family. Ken and Alma Lou  were also very generous and loving people...the kind that always made us feel special when we were with them. God's love always was evident and it showed on their faces.  We also loved Ken's great sense of humor and we are looking forward to reconnecting with him in heaven when we leave this world and join him there and share some more of that humor and friendship.
Our love to Alma Lou in her loss. We will continue to pray for you & all the children, spouses and grandchildren.
Karen and Dave Erickson



Well, who can forget the candy?!  Uncle Kenny was like Santa Claus to me and my brother and sisters.  We knew that when there was a family gathering with the Tischlers, there would soon be mountains of candy at home to drool over.  For some reason, I remember Toffifay as being one of his grandest offerings.  

Uncle Kenny had a great sense of humor and was always quick to laugh.  But, it was also very clear that it was important to follow his rules or discipline could be swift and unyielding.  Uncle Kenny - and it was always Kenny, never Ken, since his adoring older sisters had given him that moniker and refused to let him outgrow it - was a great role model for my sisters, brother and me.  We needed that.  Although my own father lost the battle with his demons and unfortunately provided little that a child could hold on to,  I remember a gathering years later at Aunt Betty's - for her 70th birthday, I believe - at which there was a lot of reminiscing about people and events of the past.  Uncle Kenny talked about how amazingly intelligent and quick witted my father was and what a shame he was unable to realize his potential.  That kind spirited observation gave me something positive to assimilate into my psyche.  It obviously meant a lot to me because I have remembered his comments many times over the years.   

During our adult years, Uncle Kenny was always available to provide support and encouragement to me and my siblings, and was generous with sound advice when requested.   I loved, respected and admired my uncle very much.  He will be missed, but his positive influence remains in my heart. 

Much love,
Niece Karen


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Alma Lou Tischler

Imogene Vanderwall

Betty Drenkowski

D'Anne Hanan

Rick Tischler

Michelle Piazza

Ken is also survived by his seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

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Kenneth Milton Tischler

August 10, 1928 – November 8, 2018

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