Kenneth R. “Ken” Stites, 63, of Goshen, died May 8.

He is survived by wife Stacey Stites (nee Maxon), children Niki (Mike) Zink, Riki (Chuck) Fischer and Maggie (Steve) Pardue, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, siblings Donna Smith, Tom Stites and Sherri Donnellon, mother Dorothy Kreimer (nee Fink) and numerous nieces and nephews.

Stites was preceded in death by daughter Hilary Stites, sister Linda Jannigan and father Thomas Stites.

Visitation was 6 p.m. May 13 until services began at 7:30 p.m. at Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home in Goshen. Memorials to Alzheimer’s Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, OH 45203.