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Kenneth McDonald

Kenneth McDonald

Name: Kenneth J. McDonald

Age: 95

Hometown: Bad Axe, MI

Funeral Date: July 29, 2014

Date of Birth: August 09, 1918

Date of Passing: July 26, 2014

Funeral Home: MacAlpine Funeral Home

Funeral Information

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Bad Axe Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jerry Sutton officiating. Burial will be at Colfax Township Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, July 28, 2014 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the MacAlpine Mac Chapel, Bad Axe and Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. until time of service at the church. Memorials may be made to the Free Methodist Church Christian Education Fund, Gideons or Donor’s Choice. Condolences may be shared at www.macalpinefuneralhome.com

Family of the Deceased

Kenneth is survived by his children, Lowell ( Beth) McDonald of Bad Axe, Wayne (Michelle) McDonald of Marlette and Joyce McDonald of Bad Axe; grandchildren, Dave (Tina) McDonald of Bad Axe, Rhonda (Allen) Robinson of Pigeon, Michelle (Mark) Russell of Marlette, Carla (Jon) Cousineau, of Tipton, Carmin (Steve) Ellis of Marlette, Jennifer (Joe) McClatchie of Marlette and Jessica (Matt) Bell of Marquette; great- grandchildren, Adrienne (Justin) Kociba, Erica McDonald, Kristen McDonald, Sydney McDonald, Kelsey Robinson, Haley Robinson, Riley Robinson, Jenna Cousineau, Nicklas Cousineau, Jasmine McClatchie, Charles McClatchie, Keagan McClatchie, Caitlin Ellis, Cole Ellis and Allicia Russell; great-great- grandchildren, Lyla Kociba and Kruz Kociba;a foster brother, Robert (Marion) Fields and a sister in-law, Betty (Bob) Goodrich and special friends, Marie Humphrey and Ron and Bev Lynn.

Biography

Kenneth J. McDonald, age 95, well known resident and business man of Bad Axe, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. Ken was born August 9, 1918 in Lincoln Township to the late Donald and Violet (Christie) McDonald. Kenneth and Mildred Kirkpatrick were united in marriage on October 10, 1940 in Marlette. She preceded him in death August 18, 1989. He attended the Bad Axe Free Methodist Church. He was a World War II veteran in the United States Army and served during the Battle of the Bulge as an Infantryman. Ken was a member of the antique car club and enjoyed attending the shows when he could. He was a member of the Bad Axe Rotary Club, liked to golf, travel, especially to Florida, and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He began his grocery career at A & P in Detroit. After being discharged from the army he moved to Bad Axe and started the meat locker plant. Then he worked for IGA Progressive Warehouse. Ken then started grocery stores in Essexville, Marlette and Elkton. In 1954 he opened McDonald’s IGA (currently McDonald Food and Family Center) in Bad Axe.


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