John Kenneth Rickenbrode

September 2, 1935 - August 8, 2015

JOHN KENNETH RICKENBRODE, 79, of Perryville (Parker), pa. passed away at 8:00 PM Saturday evening (08-08-15)  at VNA-Inpatient Healthcare in Butler following a brief illness. Born in Butler Twp., Butler Co., Pa. on Sept. 2, 1935, he was the son of the late Lester and Katherine Easley Rickenbrode. He was married in 1957 to the former Lydia Elizabeth Weckerly who  preceded him in death on August 9, 2013. He was protestant by faith. John retired in 1998 following twenty five years of service with Indespec at Petrolia, Pa. He is survived by a daughter, Pamela Rickenbrode Johnson of Emlenton and a son, John Gregory (Karen) Rickenbrode of Sandy Diego, CA.; also survived by two grandchildren, Shawna Cotherman and Max Rickenbrode. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles “Chuck” Rickenbrode. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 PM Tuesday at H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, 201 So. Wayne Ave., Parker where services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday. Interment will follow at Perryville Cemetery, near Parker. The family suggests memorials to Perryville United Methodist Church, Parker, Pa. 16049.