Kenneth M. McKercher was born on May 11, 1961, in Ellendale, North Dakota to Lowell B. and Edna (Bender) McKercher. He earned his degree in welding/auto body at a young age. Through the years, Ken worked at PM Windom in Windom and most recently was a third generation over the road truck driver and was living in Minnesota Lake, Minnesota. On Saturday, October 9, 2010, Ken was driving truck in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area when he became suddenly ill and passed away two days later at the Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of 49. Ken's enjoyments in life were driving his Harley Davidson motorcycle, giving gifts, country music and visiting with others. Ken is survived by his one son, Eric McKercher of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; mother, Edna McKercher of Mt. Lake; one sister and one brother, Debra Behrends and Robert of Mt. Lake; Jim McKercher and his special friend, Jill Kruger, of Brandon, South Dakota; three nephews and one niece, Levi McKercher; Joshua, Jared and Megan Behrends; and one great-nephew, Tyson Behrends. Ken is preceded in death by his father, Lowell McKercher and his grandparents.