Kenneth D. “Ken” Robertson
Kenneth D. “Ken” Robertson, age 80, U. S. Navy Veteran, went to be with his Lord on May 7, 2025. Beloved and devoted husband for 48 years to Judy, nee Kloese. Dear father of Brian, Ruth (Vinny) Sinnott and grandfather of Vee Richmond and Lawrence Sinnott as well as great-grandfather of Aria and Nixon Richmond. Cherished son of the late Douglas and Edna Robertson. Preceded in death by his brother John. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. “Adopted” dad by many over the years.
Ken was a retired paramedic and security officer, keeping people and communities safe for over 30 years. He worked at hospitals such as Holy Cross and Palos Hospital and various schools including Brother Rice, Mother McCauley, Saint Xavier and Moraine Valley. Ken always had a big heart for animals, rescuing many dogs and cats over the years. You could often find him taking the time to feed the birds and squirrels around his home as well.
A Celebration of Ken’s life will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Calvary Church of Orland Park, 16100 S. 104th Ave., Orland Park, IL at 10:00 a.m. A live stream of the service will be available. Please visit Ken’s obituary on Colonial Chapel’s website at colonialchapel.com to view the live stream of the service. The link will be posted shortly. Interment private Fairmount – Willow Hills Memorial Park, Willow Springs, IL.
May 17, 2025 – 10:00am cst
The live stream will begin about 10 minutes before the service starts. Please press the play button in the player above. You will see a screen stating that the live stream will begin shortly along with some soft music to make sure your speakers are working properly. Once the stream has ended, the video will be available to view once it has been uploaded. We recommend using Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Microsoft Edge web browsers. Internet Explorer may not work due to Microsoft’s discontinued support of the browser.