Kenneth Erhart

KENNETH CHARLES ERHART

Mount Pleasat

Kenneth Charles Ehrhart was born Dec. 19, 1946, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilkens and Vira Josephine (Kenney) Ehrhart. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1965, and played on the Mount Pleasant state champion football team. Ken graduated from Iowa Wesleyan University with a degree in education. He married Donna Burky. They had three children and later divorced. He married Nancy Schwartz and had a son and later divorced. Ken lived in Mount Pleasant, Des Moines, Arizona and Florida, before returning to Iowa. He was a teacher, coach and worked in the insurance business for many years. Ken passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Sunnybrook Assisted Living in Mount Pleasant at the age of 73 years.

Ken is survived by two daughters, Michelle (Mike) Everitt of Urbandale and Jennifer Oldfield of Clive; two sons, Joshua (Lindsey) Ehrhart of Fort Madison and Brock Ehrhart of Tempe, Ariz.; five grandchildren; a sister, Lois Drell of Sealrock, Ore.; and a brother, Robert O'Hara of Greenport, Ill.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service will be held at noon Thursday, July 16, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. The family will greet friends from 11 a.m. until time of service Thursday. A memorial fund has been established for Iowa Wesleyan University and Iowa Donor Network.