Kenneth Lynn Kammer, Sr., 71, of Elkton, MD, passed away Thursday August 29, 2013 at Genesis Healthcare.

Born in Philadelphia, PA on February 7, 1942, Ken was the son of the late Fred and Valeria Mease Kammer. He was a graduate of Germantown High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1961-1965. After his discharge, he worked for Philadelphia Electric Co. as a pipefitter. He was foreman at Conowingo Dam when he retired in 1994 for medical reasons. His hobbies included boating and sailing, billiards and gambling. He will be dearly missed by his family and many friends.

Surviving to cherish his memory are his wife of 52 years, Donna Kammer; three children, Linda Tharp and her husband John, Donna Craig and her boyfriend Wes, and son Kenneth Kammer, Jr.; grandchildren, Lori Tharp and her fiancé Tony, Adam Tharp, David Reeves and his wife Alison, Kenneth Craig and Elijah Force; two great grandchildren, Emily Reeves and Lisette Acevedo; a brother, Fred Kammer and his wife Helen and a sister Susan Rhodes and her husband Frank, as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Richard Force who died in November 2012.

A service honoring his life will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday September 3, 2013 at R.T. Foard Funeral Home, P.A., 259 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921. Friends and family may call at the funeral home beginning at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be private at a later date. Memorial contribution checks may be made payable to the Parkinsons Foundation and mailed to the funeral home