Kenneth 'Ken' Edward Keast, 87, of Hutchinson, died September 29, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born October 1, 1931, in LaCrosse, to Frederick Edward and Alice Alberta (Farmer) Keast.

Ken graduated from Hutchinson High School and served in the United States Navy Reserves. He retired from the Kansas Department of Transportation as an equipment operator and worked in the pigeon barn during the Kansas State Fair. Ken was a scoutmaster for his sons' Boy Scout troop and a lifetime member of First Christian Church, Hutchinson.

On October 12, 1952, he married Verna Mae Graber, in Pretty Prairie. She was the mother of their three children, Fred, Anita and David. Verna died on June 25, 1990. Ken married Norma Lee Henson Anthony on February 14, 1995, in Hutchinson. She died September 4, 2009.

He is survived by: sons, Fred Keast, and David (Cindy) Keast, all of Hutchinson; sister, Monabelle Smith; brother, Robert Keast; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Ken was preceded in death by: his parents; wives, Verna Mae Keast and Norma Lee Henson Anthony Keast; and daughter, Anita Marie Behnke.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2019, at First Christian Church, 15 E. 5th Avenue, Hutchinson, with Pastor Bob Phipps officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, 5905 W. 4th Avenue, Hutchinson. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, Hutchinson, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.