Kenneth E. Ledford

August 14, 1978 - October 23, 2020

Kenneth E. Ledford aged 42, formerly of Somonauk, IL, passed away on the 23rd of October, 2020 in Greenville, South Carolina. Ken was born on August 14, 1978 at Sandwich Community Hospital to Philip and Bonita Ledford. Ken was a lifelong member of Somonauk Baptist Church. He was very active in 4-H throughout his youth competing at the state and national level. He graduated for Northland International University in 2002 where he played NCAA Volleyball. After college he worked at Menards for 12 years. He loved soccer and was the assistant coach of Somonauk Bobcats High school Team for 11 years and was also involved in several community soccer programs. He loved spending time outdoors camping, hiking, and fishing with family and friends and was an avid photographer. Recently Ken had moved to South Carolina to take a management position at Signature Luxury Pools. Ken was a loving son and brother and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his mother and father Phil and Boni Ledford and sister Esther (Jaime) Hanson. He is preceded in death by maternal grandparents Ken and Wanita Durst and paternal grandparents William and Victoria Ledford and Helen Lein. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 6, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the funeral home in Somonauk, with Reverend David Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Sandwich. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to either Somonauk Baptist Church or Somonauk Athletics. For more information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com Turner-Eighner Funeral Homes 13160 Rt 34 W ~ P O Box 404 Somonauk, IL 60552 (815) 498-2363