"Peanuts" Lowery worked at the Ko-Op in the Mid - Sixties.
Kenneth "Ken" Irl LowryTOLEDO - Kenneth "Ken" Irl Lowry, age 74, of Toledo, IL, passed away at 12:28 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
A funeral service in his honor will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL, 61938. Reverend Ron Dickinson will officiate. The visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.
Ken was born on November 21, 1948, to the late Donald Thomas and Ruth Elizabeth (Haverstock) Lowry. He married Mary Ann Rochat on November 21, 2003, in Toledo, IL; she survives and resides in Toledo, IL.
He is also survived by two daughters: Alisha Rose Lowry and significant other, Matt Boruff of Greenup, IL, Kerry Ilene Lowry of Teutopolis, IL; one brother, Chuck Lowry of Newbern, TN; one sister, Carol Lowry and significant other, Jerry VanBellehem of Mattoon, IL; five grandchildren: Jaykob, Julia, Emma, Ian, and Orion. He was preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Lowry.
Ken was a member of the basketball team at Stewardson-Strasburg High School where he graduated in 1966. He joined the United States Air Force and proudly served his country from 1967-1973. After his honorable release he accepted a letter carrier position at the United States Postal Service in Mattoon, IL, and retired in 2003, after many years of dedicated service. He was a member of the American Legion of Neoga, IL, and the Eagle's Club of Mattoon, IL.
Embracing his lifelong love of music, Ken enjoyed singing and playing guitar in several of the local bands. He also had a passion for gardening and took great pride in canning and freezing his produce. His sense of humor was often ignited as he shared the proceeds of his labor with friends and family. Many times, the recipient was entertained by his quick wit and banter regarding the goods.
A dedicated family man, Ken exhibited an incredible adoration for his wife, children, and grandchildren. His memory and the positive values and character he instilled will live on.
Memorials in his honor may be made to Autism Acceptance Cumberland County, 649B County Road 1450 E, Toledo, IL, 62468; or Peace Meal, C/O Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation, 1000 Health Center Drive, Mattoon, IL, 61938.
Labels: basketball, Eastern Illinois University, gardening, guitar, Ko-Op Cafe, letter carrier, music, Stewardson-Strasburg High School, U.S. Air Force, United States Postal Service
posted by Larry Johnson @ 5:12 PM
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I enrolled at Eastern for the Spring quarter of 1958 and lived on Ninth Street about one block south of Lincoln Avenue. The KO-OP was the closest place to eat. I ate many of my meats there. I returned to Eastern for the Fall quarter of 1958 and elected to live in Lincoln Hall dorm. I became familiar with Walts and various employees including Mike Frazier whom I reconnected with after 2005 when I retired and moved to Peoria, Illinois.
I reconnected with Eastern in 1968 after enlisting in the USAF; graduated in 1969.
About 2006, I was elected to the EIU Alumni Association board of directors and thus returned to campus for meetings on a regular basis. I found Walts had become Martys.
I met William Warmoth at one of the meetings and learn about the challenges his father faced when Lincoln Avenue was being widened in the 1960s.
The house on 9th street is no longer there.
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