Kenneth R. Rockefeller

March 12, 1942 - December 26, 2020

Kenneth R. Rockefeller, age 78 of Croswell and formerly Applegate, MI, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the Sanilac Medical Care Facility in Sandusky, MI. He was born March 12, 1942 in Port Huron, MI to the late Gordon and Ruth (Foster) Rockefeller. He married the love of his life, Carol Rockefeller on May 5th, 1959 in Sandusky, MI. She preceded him in death on February 24th, 2008, as well as their much beloved dog Willy. Ken was retired from Numatics. Survived by sons Kenneth Rockefeller II of Croswell, Tim (Leslie) Rockefeller of Watertown, MI, daughters Robin (John) Swanson of Port Sanilac, MI and Diane (Randy) Long of Croswell. Also survived by a brother Robert of Croswell and sisters Muriel Reynaert (Larry Bourgeois) of Lexington, MI and Sue (Brian) Filbeck of West Wego, LA. He was predeceased by a brother Gordon (Sonny) Rockefeller and sister-in-law Nora Rockefeller. Survived by several grandchildren: Danielle (Dan) Stacer, Heather (Bryant) Hall, John (Kristy) Swanson, Nicholas Long, Cody (Hannah) Long, and Ryan, Kyle, Autumn and Dustin Rockefeller. Preceded in death by a very much beloved grandson Jamie Long. Survived by great grandchildren: Carson, Brynlee, River Jamie Rayne and Ryleigh Long and John Beckett Swanson and Savannah and Brooklyn Hart. Rocky was always a kind hearted, happy go lucky, thoughtful and polite soul who enjoyed his music and dancing with his wife, as well as garage sales, camping and their trips up north to view the waterfalls, Copper Harbor, the bears and their much beloved family, and took their dog Willy with them the majority of the places they went. A memorial service will be announced at a later time (spring/summer) at Pomeroy Funeral Home, Croswell. Inurnment will follow at Zion Cemetery in Watertown, MI.