IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Kenneth
Moilanen
August 22, 1928 – April 20, 2025
Obituary
Kenneth W. Moilanen, 96, of Fort Wayne, passed away on April 20, 2025. He was born on August 22, 1928, in Lakota, North Dakota. Ken was a charter member of Messiah Lutheran Church, where he served on the Church Council and the Building Committee. He was an electrical contractor for 60 years and was the president of the Fort Wayne Electrical Contractors Association for many years. Apart from work, Ken enjoyed raising/showing horses, and was a musician who played in the governor's band in North Dakota, and the Fort Wayne community band for several years. He passed on his love of music and compassion for animals to his children and grandchildren. He was an avid fisherman who loved to fish in Michigan, Minnesota and North Dakota. He had a major passion for genealogy and learning about his family's history. He was bilingual in English and Finnish and even researched Finnish heritage back to the 1500's and would translate the information into English. Ken is survived by his daughters, Diana Moilanen of Cleveland, Lila (Dave) Pufahl of Fort Wayne; son, William Moilanen of Fort Wayne; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren. Ken was preceded in death by his wife of 74 years, Dolores Moilanen; son, Richard Moilanen; 8 brothers; and 1 sister. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 28, at 1:00 pm with visitation from 11:30 am until the start of service, at Messiah Lutheran Church. Visitation will also take place at the church on Sunday, April 27, from 4-7 pm. Preferred memorials may be given to Messiah Lutheran Church.
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Services
Visitation
April
27
Messiah Lutheran Church
4:00 - 7:00 pm
Second Visitation
April
28
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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