Kenneth Banks

Kenneth Warren Banks, 67, of Santa Fe, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013, in Santa Fe.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City with Rosey Rosenquist officiating. A Burial will immediately follow the service at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Monday February 18, 2013 also at Emken Linton Funeral Home.

Kenneth was born on February 6, 1946 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He was raised and lived in Waukesha, starting work at the age of 18 years as a Bearing Designer for Waukesha Bearing, where he worked for 23 years, until he moved to Houston, TX in 1985. There he met and married his wife, Debbie, on June 5, 1999. Kenneth also worked for 13 years for TEC and 14 years at Turbo Care. He was presently employed at Osborne Engineering Limited as their General Manager.

Ken loved bowling and bowled on several leagues. He also loved working on old cars and restoring them to their former beauty. He built many model cars, planes, railroads, and even whole towns. Ken and his wife even built their own house, all by themselves. He could build and fix anything. Ken loved watching Nascar races and the Green Bay Packers play football, as well as wearing his cowboy boots and listening to Johnny Cash.

He was preceded in death by his parents Warren Elsworth and Esther Dorothea Stephens Banks.

He is survived by his loving wife of 14 years Debra Ruth Banks son Daniel Warren Banks 2 stepsons Kevin Beetz and life partner Jared Bennett and Kyle Beetz step daughter Kimberly Beetz grandchildren Destiny, Kaytlen and Kyle Beetz numerous nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives.

Pallbearers are Kevin Beetz, Kyle Beetz, Jared Bennett, Richard Ketchum, Dale Fife and Phillip Cotharn.

Visitation

EmkenLinton Funeral Home
5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway
Texas City, TX  77591
Monday, February 18, 2013
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Service

Service

EmkenLinton Funeral Home
5100 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway
Texas City, TX  77591
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
10:00 A.M.

Cemetery

Forest Park East
21620 Gulf Freeway
Webster, TX  77598