Kenneth Edward Steele

85, Brownsburg, went to Heaven to meet the Savior of his soul, Wednesday, April 7, 2021.  He died peacefully at home in his wife's presence, at 2 pm, after 3 ½ years of multiple strokes.  Kenneth was born in Hollidaysburg, PA to Chalmer and Mabel (Stayer) Steele on March 24, 1936.  Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother, Theodore; brother, Robert; and sister-in-law, Hazel.  After graduating from Hollidaysburg High School in 1954; he served 2 years in the Army.  He married Jane Aurandt on August 1, 1958, who has been his faithful caretaker for the past 3 ½ years.  They moved to Indiana in 1962, and lived in Sutton's Mobile Home Court, before moving into their newly built home in 1965.  Children include, Sherry (Steele) Steele (Nick), of Fountain City, IN; Marvin Steele of North Salem, and Betsy Hunsucker of Brownsburg.  Grandchildren are Aaron Steele (Dayton, OH); Rachel Steele (Fort Wayne, IN); and Zac Hunsucker (Mooresville, IN) and "verbally" adopted Tiana Duong (Phillip) and great granddaughter, Kristen.  Also surviving is Ken's niece Becky Ann (Steele) Bechtel (Jerry) and two great nieces.  Ken enjoyed flying, almost obtaining his Private Pilot's License prior to marriage, and the 500/Nascar Races.  He also enjoyed working part-time jobs after retiring from Bridgeport (Olin) Brass, at Mr. Button's, The Super Car Wash, Mop Shop, and FedEx.  Ken faithfully attended church at Mt. Tabor Baptist, next Bethesda Baptist Church, where he was a bus mechanic, then later washed the fleet of those buses for 30 years.  And lastly, he faithfully attended Faith Baptist Church of Avon for 18 years.  Private family services will be held and burial at Mt. Tabor Cemetery.