Roy W. VanKanegan

Kinsman, Ohio - Roy W. VanKanegan, age 90, died on Friday, March 8, 2013 in Cortland, Ohio. He was born on January 28, 1923, in South Holland, Illionis, a son of Esther Lillie (Diekman) and Cornelius Frank VanKanegan. Mr. VanKanegan served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II in New Guinea, Southern Philippines and in the Battle of Luzon. On December 15, 1943 he married Henrietta Kathryn Agema. He was a lifelong self employed dairy farmer. Mr. VanKanegan is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Thomas VanKanegan; a grandson, Gregory Scott Phillips; and three brothers, Eugene, Clarence and Victor VanKanegan. Survivors include his wife of nearly seventy years, Henrietta K, VanKanegan of Kinsman, Ohio; four daughters, Joan E. (Myron) Robinson, of Palm Coast, Florida, Diane L. (B.J. Bullock) Latronica of Niles, Ohio, Brenda J. (Jon Peterson) VanKanegan of Portland, Oregon and Nancy D. Charles of Niles, Ohio; a son, Roy W. (Susan) VanKanegan, Jr. of Howland, Ohio; a daughter-in-law, Eleanor R. VanKanegan of Kinsman; a sister, Esther L. (Elmer) White of San Pierre, Indiana; a brother, Willis Q. (Sharon) VanKanegan of Kinsman, Ohio; eleven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and a great great grandson. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family and burial will be in Kinsman Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service of Kinsman where an online guestbook is available at www.baumgardnerfuneralhomes.com

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Kinsman Cemetery
Church St.
Kinsman OH 44428