KENNETH COE
February 26, 1950 – July 29, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce Ken’s passing on July 29th, 2021, at the age of 71. He went peacefully with his wife Kathleen, and two sons Scott and Shawn at his side. 

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Kathleen, his sons Scott and Shawn, their wives Vanessa and Allison and his grandchildren Owen, Hailey, Mya and Nixon. 

Ken was born to Florence and Albert Coe on February 26th, 1950 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was predeceased by both parents and brother Keith.  Ken grew up in East Elmwood on Beach Avenue, then moved his family to River Heights in the late 1980’s. He was active with the community club sports and coached both his boys hockey teams. He supported his sons and his grandchildren in all the sports that they played. He always made sure they had everything they needed, not just in sports, but in life.

Marrying into the Pennycook family brought Ken into their rich family history in South Beach. Read about that here. He served on the South Beach Property Owners Association executive for many years.

Professionally, Ken had a long and fulfilling career with Winnipeg/Manitoba Hydro. He spent most of his 35+ years as a Foreman of Street Lighting. He was always proud of his dedicated work to the Winnipeg Christmas Lights on Portage Avenue. Later into Ken’s retirement, he and Kathleen moved to Gimli, MB.

Ken had a heart of gold and loved spending time with his family. Ken and Kathleen spent their summers in Gimli and winters in Palm Springs, CA. 

Ken’s smile was contagious. He was always known for his sense of humour, great card playing and his pace of play on the golf course.