June 22,1933 - June 23, 2018
Kenneth Edward McDaniel, 85, of Lodi, died June 23, 2018 in Davis, California. He was born June 22, 1933 in Wetmore, Kansas. He joined the Navy after graduation from high school, which brought him to California where he established homes in San Francisco, Southern California, and Lodi. Mr. McDaniel put himself through college on the GI Bill following his discharge from the Navy. He married Donis (Mayer) McDaniel in 1954. He attended Heald Engineering College in San Francisco earning a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering. Ken worked for the California Department of Transportation (later called Cal Trans) from 1959- 1995 as a Senior Electrical Engineer, and from 1995-2001 as a Retired Annuitant. Upon retirement, Ken and his wife, Donis, traveled extensively and enjoyed annual vacations in Hawaii. Ken excelled in woodworking and home improvement projects. After the death of Donis, Ken continued to travel with his daughters, cheer on his San Francisco Giants, and stop to play with any dog that crossed his path. Mr. McDaniel is survived by his two daughters: Sharon Parsons of Lodi and Gayelynn Gerhart of Woodland; as well as his sister, Brenda Mee, of Seneca, Kansas.
SERVICE
A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.