The following messages of condolence and symbols
have been added in memory of Ken.

I first met Ken about 2005 when he came to work as tour guide at the Fremantle Round House. At that time, I had given up driving because I was getting a bit long in the tooth and Ken lived not too far from me, he used to give me a lift. The drive to Freo and back gave us time to have compare notes. A tale he told me was about starting work pushing a banjo for the Millville Council and because he was pretty good at putting numbers together and they had job that was giving them some trouble this was not his job, but he could see a solution he quoted some figures, one of the bosses George Geneff approved it. he liked what Ken had done. He then encouraged Ken to go back to school and study engineering which Ken did, and George mentored Ken and eventually he qualified. I tell this story because in 1955 I started playing rugby for Nedlands Rugby and George Geneff was playing for Nedlands. I loved our tips because Ken loved talking about his forays in the bush and because I had spent most of early working life diamond drilling over a lot of Western Australian, we have seen a lot the same places. Ken was a great bloke and will be missed.

If I wrote your name in the sand
The waves might wash it away.
If I wrote your name in the sky
The wind might blow it away.
So I wrote your name in my heart
And that's where it will stay, ALWAYS.
Ti amo sempre

Dear Aunty Madeline, Deanna and Cindy (and families).
Uncle Ken was a true legend, i always remember asking him to be my adopted grandfather as a young lad, and how he made me know that he was so proud to take on that role.
We all remember the times he called us as Santa!
It was a great service for Uncle Ken and really great to connect with his grandchildren again, hearing their stories also, as well as the tribute from the City of Armadale really made me reflect how many lives this legend touched.
He ill be in our hearts and missed!

To Madeline and family.
Sorry couldent be there.Was a lovely service we will never forget all that Ken did for us in the Rolystone kelmscott fires.Thinking of you Lv Mick,Jenny ❤️

Dear Mal and family our deepest condolences for your loss we met Ken briefly but knew him to be a good kind man.
Much love the Erskine's.

Thinking of you all today
Such a beautiful service for a wonderful man
Im so sorry I could not attend Ken 's service in person
Sending you all big hugs & all my love during this difficult time
Love you all very much ❤️

Michelle 🙏❤️

A wonderful service for a wonderful man. I will miss you and thank you for all the love and support you gave for all those years to me and the family. Love always, Karen

Dear Mum, Deanna and Cindy ...
We were so saddened to hear of Ken's passing and our hearts go out to the entire family. I will miss his stories, his laugh and his phone calls checking on me. I loved how he would play his country music so loud, as we would sing along together, in his office and our many trips in the ute looking for roos. Ken was like a father to me and I will miss him dearly. He was truly an Amazing man and someone so special will never be forgotten. The world was a better place with him in it! We love you all. Please accept our warmest and most sincere condolences ~ ♡
Pamela, Gabriel, Christina, Trevor and Tara

Our first Christmas without Santa…Ken you always gave me good advice,you always had time for people,memories of being first mate on your boat are some of my fondest memories…I will miss you terribly..God bless your soul
Gone but never forgotten

Dear Madeline, Cindy, Cameron and family,

I am so very sad to hear of Ken’s passing, and I want to extend my heartfelt condolences to you.

I had the privilege of knowing Ken as a colleague, a mentor, and a friend. He was a valued member of the IT teaching team at Etech before moving into the engineering team. Ken was a gifted educator—though he preferred the title of lecturer, I always saw him as a teacher of teachers.

His approach was uniquely his own: guiding students to insight through storytelling, laughter, and gentle nudges toward discovery. The sound of laughter from upstairs was frequent as Ken somehow managed to encourage everyone; IT students to open up, trust each other and work together. I’ll never forget the treasure hunt through Fremantle, a simple yet brilliant exercise that demonstrated the value of working together to find the treasure over solo effort. It was classic Ken: memorable, effective, and full of heart.

For me, Ken engineered workplace visits for the teaching team and many groups of students that resulted in real and meaningful opportunities - work placements that led to jobs and projects that led to greater opportunities. Ken showed me how to build and maintain relationships with employers that has benefited so many over the years. Ken also taught me to stand up and defend my ideas when needed - he snuck in behind me in a big external audit and took over when I ran out of steam and started floundering - we ended up with a commendation!

Please know that my thoughts are with you and your family. Ken’s legacy lives on in the many lives he touched, and I feel grateful to have been one of them.

With deepest sympathy,
Lyndon Vella

Your powerful personality and real sense of devilment endeared you to so many people who had the incredibly good fortune to cross your path in life. The light you brought to my life and also to so many other people will never ever be extinguished Blue Eyes. 💕

Remember - you may not always be correct but you are always right 😉

Fly free OLDWOMBAT!!!

Dear Mal and family,
Ken was a wonderful big brother. I shall miss our phone calls, his teasing, his wonderful sense of humor, his concern for family, his curiosity, but most of all him ending our conversations with me saying, “I love you…and him responding, “I love you too mate.”
Praying for Mal and family. You are in my heart and in my prayers. I love you all.

Thinking of you Aunty Mal, Deanna & Cindy and sending my love for Wednesday.
I'll be remembering Uncle Ken and so many good times spent with you all. Thanks for all the fantastic childhood memories spent at yours♡

We send our sincere condolences to Madeline, Deanna, Cindy and the whole family for the loss of Ken. Please accept our apologies as we are unable to attend the service due to Don’s ill health and vulnerability.
We have wonderful memories of our early lives as cousins when we spent so much time together, even up until we had families of our own and beyond that as well.
Our love goes out to you all, know we are thinking of you all in this sad time.

Our deepest condolences to Mal Dee Cindy and all their families. We have lost a true gentleman a great man who truly loved his whole family. We will miss his phone calls to alert us to any impending hazards on our many caravanning trips. And updating him on the wellbeing of all ou kids.
We loved him telling all his stories he went through in his life. Our hearts are broken we will miss him forever. RIP UNCLE KEN