Kenneth G. Faulkenberg, 88, St. Meinrad

Kenneth G. Faulkenberg, 88, of St. Meinrad, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.

Kenneth was born June 6, 1936, in Perry County to Vernon and Marie (Harbaville) Faulkenberg.

He married Mary Ann Rupprecht on August 29, 1959, in St. Meinrad Archabbey Church.

Kenneth was a retired coal miner. He served as a volunteer fireman on the St. Meinrad Fire Dept. for 64 years. Kenneth served in the Army for three years, from 1955 to 1958. He was a member of the St. Meinrad Legion Post 366, and St. Meinrad Catholic Church.

Kenneth was a hard-working, kind man who was always smiling.

He enjoyed his free time on his farm that he called the Poor Farm.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Faulkenberg of St. Meinrad; a son, Terry (Cyndy) Faulkenberg of St. Meinrad; three daughters, Tracy (Sam) Schaefer of Ferdinand, Tammy (Bill) Sandage of Bristow and Toni (Jeff) Vaal of St. Meinrad; one brother, Larry (Millie) Faulkenberg of Bristow; two sisters, Mary Wheatley of Evansville and Linda (Sylvan) May of Bristow; eight grandchildren, Danielle (Travis) Shelton, Breanna (Joe) Smith, Jesse (Mandy) Schaefer, Dana (Ryan) Balbach, Heather (Jonathan) Jones, Tiffani Ubelhor, Jenna (Sam) Smith and Trevor (Teresa) Vaal; 15 great-grandchildren.

Kenneth was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, RaeAnn Ubelhor, a Godson, Jason Faulkenberg, his sister, Joyce Niehaus and her husband, Frank Niehaus and a sister-in-law, Peggy Faulkenberg.

Funeral services will be on Monday, April 7, 2025, in St. Meinrad Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. CT. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call Monday at the church from 9:00 a.m. CT until time of services.

Donations may be made to St. Meinrad Volunteer Fire Department in lieu of memorial contributions.

Online condolences may be shared at www.becherfuneralhome.com.