Kenneth “Ken” Carlton Powzukiewicz

In life Ken came upon many challenges.  He suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at the age of 2 after falling out a second story window.  He wasn’t expected to survive. Ken was a fighter and a kid at heart. He struggled with short term memory loss and had left side paralysis. Ken eventually learned to walk with a pronounced limp.  At the age of 54, Ken fell and broke his left hip and unfortunately was never able to walk again. Ken found joy playing BINGO and POKENO at the nursing home and listening to his CD player all the time. Ken was a jokester who would tell the same joke every time he saw you, like: “How do you get a tissue to dance? Put a little boogie in it”! Ken was proud to be Uncle Ken and took this role seriously. He will be missed by his family and friends.

Ken was proceeded in death by his mother Carol Elewa, biological father Jack Teschendorf and his step father Richard A Powzukiewicz, along with other siblings and relatives. Ken is survived by his sister Angie and family, and sister Sara and family, along with many other family and friends.

The family cannot express enough gratitude to Northshore Hospice for the care in the final weeks of Ken’s life. Ken loved clowns, music, movies, and the wonderful staff such as Emily RN, Sue RN, Eve RN, Kelly RN, Laura Case Manager, Keith and Brayden for styling Kens hair and Allen the Chaplain, who found a way to incorporate this into the plan of care. Ken had the most peaceful respectful transition to heaven, one could ever wish for.  Sincere thank you from Ken and family.

Ken knows no more pain, only love….as he watches over us from heaven above!

A Service of  Remembrance  will be planned in the coming weeks.