Kenneth Alexander Coutts

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Coutts, Kenneth - Suddenly, in North Carolina, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, in his 80th year, Ken Coutts, of Cambridge. Beloved husband of Fern Coutts (nee Kropf). Dear father of Peter of Cambridge, Paul of Hamilton and Patricia and her husband Bill Goertzen of Cambridge. Loved grandfather of Laura and her husband Alain Van Landaschoot, Marcia Coutts and great-grandfather to Chloe and Lucas Van Landschoot. Dear brother of Claire and her husband John Buffery of London. He was predeceased by one brother, John. At Ken's request, there will be no visitation. A memorial service in celebration of Ken's life will be conducted at St. John's-on-the-Hill United Church on Sunday, Sept. 8, 1996 at 2 p.m., Rev. William Gallagher officiating. Cremation has taken place. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, P.O. Box 32083, Cambridge N3H 5M2. Arrangements entrusted to Coutts & Son Funeral Home, (621-1650).

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Aug 1996

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Brief Biography (1917-1996) - Funeral Service Bulletin

Ken was born in Toronto, August 15, 1917. He grew up there and attended North Toronto Collegiate. Ken met Fern in Toronto, and they married in 1943 at Barrie Hill United Church near Guelph. They moved to Galt in 1955, where Ken was employed as an inspector with Retail Credit (Equifax) until retirement in 1978. In the late 1950s Ken was a representative for the Canadian Bible Society. Since he loved music, Ken and Fern joined the tenor section of the St. John's United Church choir, under the direction of Wilma Scott and Ian Gordon. Ken was a long-time member (22 years) of the Schneider Male Chorus. Music and people brought the greatest pleasure to Ken's life. During the pastorate of Dr. Fred Hendershot in the early 1960s Ken was the Clerk of Session. In the winter months, for over 16 years, Ken and Fern have been faithful attenders and associate members of Morrison United Methodist Church in Leesburg, Florida.

Kenneth — Alma Fern "Fern" Kropf. Alma (daughter of Herbert H. Kropf and Clarissa "Clara" Weber) was born 28 May 1914, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Dec 2011. [Group Sheet]