Kenneth R. Light Sr., of Lebanon, left our world on May 13, 2024, to be with his wife and two daughters and to be in the grace of God. Kenneth most recently resided at Lebanon Valley Homes in Annville for personal care and skilled care. Kenneth was known to many as Ken and to a few as Kenny.

A native of Lebanon County, Ken spent most of his childhood in Cleona and South Lebanon. Ken’s “Light ancestors” passed through the Light Fort, still standing at North 11th and Maple streets, Lebanon. While he traveled, Lebanon County has always been his home.

Kenneth started his working career as a carpenter and worked on the Lebanon Courthouse and many buildings in Lebanon and Dauphin counties. For most of his working career, he worked at Clever Brooks in Lebanon, starting in manufacturing, then maintenance, maintenance management, and retired as a Tooling Engineer. He completed his working career at Schott West in Cleona as a mechanic.

He was a self-taught craftsman, which showed in everything he did. He built and flew model RC airplanes as a kid and as a father. He spent the latter part of his life building model steam, gas, and hot-air-powered engines and showing them at local shows. He had a tremendous gift with his hands and mind.

He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and shooting with his father, son, and friends. He cherished his hunting trips out west with his father the most, as well as fishing trips to Canada with his family.

Ken enjoyed watching his granddaughters grow up along with his wife, Betty, then alone after her passing 10 years ago. They were his greatest joy, and he was incredibly proud of them. Most recently, he really enjoyed his great-grandson, Bodhi.

Surviving is his son, Kenneth Jr.; daughter-in-law, Marjorie, of Annville; granddaughters, Caitlin Light (Christopher), Binghamton, NY, and Tricia Hammond (Evan), Malvern, PA; great-grandson, Bodhi Barker Binghamton; and his sisters, Susan Killinger, FL, and Patricia Perkinson, IN.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty nee Zeller; daughters, Beverly and Kathlene; sister, Christine Brough; and his parents, Earl W. and Francis nee Shutter Light.

Services will be private with family. He will be interred next to his wife and daughters in Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Jonestown.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Children’s Miracle Network, Mike Rowe Works Foundation, or any charity for children or education for the skilled trades.