Kenneth Michael Clasen

August 18, 1938 - August 28, 2016

Memorial services for Kenneth Michael Clasen, age 78 of Hideaway, are scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Hideaway Lake Community Church with Rev. Paul Garrison officiating. Services are under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale. Ken passed away August 28, 2016 in Spokane Washington. He was born August 18, 1938 in Andale, Kansas to the late Mathias Julius and Gabrielle Bridgit Loretta (Orth) Clasen. He served in the United States Navy from July 2, 1957 to June 23, 1961. He married Patsy Ann Donhioo April 2, 1966. She passed away on September 26, 1993. Ken retired from AT&T in 1986. He resided in Mesquite before moving to Hideaway in 2000. He married Barbara Atwood Walker on July 18, 2001. They loved traveling in their motorhome. Ken and Barbara visited all 50 states, Italy Germany, Austria, Ireland and parts of Canada and Mexico. They managed to visit all the Presidential Libraries as well. Ken was a past President of the Lindale Gideon Camp and current Treasurer. He delivered meals on wheels and loved working at the Lindale Food Bank. Ken was also a member of the Hideaway Lake Community Church. His favorite hobby was playing games especially with his grandkids. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Bobby Clasen and sister, Katy Clasen. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Clasen of Hideaway; children, Keith Clasen and wife, Amy of Wills Point; Debbie Garner of Rockwall; Rodney Clasen and wife, Amy of Rockwall; Cathy Gage and husband, Paul of Rockwall; step-children, Kevin Robertson and wife, Kristin of Bullard; Kristy Hernandez and husband, Manny of Moore, Oklahoma; siblings, Norman Clasen of Wenster City, Iowa; Betty Jo Ross of Pinalles Park, Florida; Mel Clasen and Diane Kathe both of Payson, Arizona; 21 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Lindale Gideon International, P.O. Box 507 Lindale, Texas 75771-0507.