Ken passed away, after a long, courageous battle with cancer, on June 11th. Ken is preceded in death by his parents, Burla Dean (Merry) Renz and LeRoy Louis Kratky; and stepfather, Robert Renz. Ken is survived by his family, including his wife, Nancy; stepdaughter, Becky; former wife, Helen Kratky, and their children: Melissa Dixon, Michael Kratky, Jaime Kratky and Jill Kratky; grandchildren: Lily, Nolan, Lacy and Rainey; two sisters and their spouses, Merry Lou and Louie Rutar, and Deb and Ray Welsh; father-in-law, Robert Martin; two sisters-in-law and their spouses, Susie and Emmet Childers, Shelley and Terry Ahlers; in addition to many nieces and nephews. Celebration of Ken's Life: Friday, August 17, 2018 at 11:00am at Braman Mortuary (Southwest Chapel) Braman Mortuary (Southwest Chapel) 6505 S. 144 St. Omaha, NE 68137 402-895-3400