Kenneth Edgar Spatz

Kenneth “Ken” Edgar Spatz, was born on February 17^th, 1938, in Manhattan, NY. He is the son of Eugene and Belle Spatz. Ken graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1956. He then went to Paul Smiths College in Upstate New York before transferring to Michigan State. He studied hotel and restaurant management. After college he managed several restaurants and hotel banquet facilities. Ken spent his young single years living on his boat, the “Belle M,” in the New Rochelle Harbor. He married Gale Hiller on February 15^th, 1976. Their son, Benjamin Spatz, was born January 7^th, 1980. Later he started his own business selling high end meats to many of the top restaurants in New York City. Ken never really committed to retirement but after Ben left for college Gale and Ken spent many years traveling the country in an RV. Their travels took them from coast-to-coast multiple times and even included an armed caravan through Mexico. After traveling in the RV, he and Gale moved to Cornelius, NC, to be closer to his brother Martin who had retired there years earlier, but that didn’t stick either. After 12 years they made another major move to Omaha, NE, somewhere they may not have even found on a map before their son had moved here. But nothing could keep them from their granddaughter, Virginia, and eventually her 2 sisters, Eleanor and Penelope. Ken and the girls greatly cherished those 8 years. 
 
Ken is survived by his wife of 48 years, Gale; and son, Ben (Tina) Spatz, of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Virginia, Eleanor, and Penelope Spatz. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Belle Spatz.
 

Ken Spatz

Funeral: Wednesday, April 3rd, 12:15 at Beth El Cemetery, 4700 S 84th St, Omaha, NE 68127; Luncheon to follow at Spatz home, 9725 Brentwood Rd, Omaha, NE 68114
 
Visitation: Thursday, April 4th, 4:00-8:00 open house, Spatz home, 9725 Brentwood Rd, Omaha NE 68114
 
Visitation Luncheon: Friday, April 5th, 12:00-2:00 open house, Immanuel Lakeside Village, 17475 Frances St, Omaha, NE 68130

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