Kenneth D. Bane

RICHMOND, Ind. - Kenneth D. Bane, age 82, of Richmond, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 14, 1934, in Jacksonburg, Indiana, to Charles and Sylvia Tillson Bane, Ken was a life-long resident of Greens Fork and Richmond. He was a 1952 graduate of Greens Fork High School, attended the Earlham College Institute for Executive Growth, and was a 1972 graduate of the School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin. Ken served as a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. He started his banking career of 38 years as a teller at Second National Bank (U.S. Bank), rising to Bank President. Ken retired in 1994 as President of U.S. Bank, where he served on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Board. He was the 1983 Banker Advocate of the Year for the Small Business Administration of Indiana. Ken received the Sagamore of the Wabash from Governor Orr. He was involved in many community service organizations all of his life. Ken was a lifetime and proud member of the NRA, former Board President of the YMCA and the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, board member of the Wayne County Foundation and Reid Hospital, and trustee and Heritage Club member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County, where he also received the 2013 Man and Youth Award. Over the years he actively supported Hillcrest Baptist Church, Hillcrest Christian School, Community Christian School, Christ Presbyterian Church, and Cross Road Christian Recovery Center for Women. Ken loved being outdoors, shooting, boating, and fishing. He enjoyed spending family time at Lake James. The love of Ken's life was his family, farm, and especially his grandsons. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Patricia Louise Osborne Bane, to whom he was married on April 27, 1957; children, Kenneth David (Mary Ann) Bane of Richmond and Beth Anne (Michael) Allen of Richmond; grandsons, Kenneth Colton Bane of Richmond, Marshal Thomas Bane of Richmond, Samuel Michael (Jaimee) Allen of Nashville, Tennessee, and Peter Kenneth (Joy) Allen of Winona Lake, Indiana; sisters, Evelyn Harris, Rosalee (Claude) Caudle, Juanita (Stan) Carter, Lucille Coddington, Karen (Ed) Miller, Marjorie McMullen, Delores George, Linda (Bob Hall) Bane, and Kathy (Gary) Adamson; brothers, Gerald (Cornelia) Bane and Charles (Ruth) Bane; sister-in-law, Evelyn Bane; nieces; nephews; cousins; and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marcia Campbell; brother, Maurice E. Bane; sister-in-law, Nancy Bane; and brothers-in-law, Reide Harris, Reginald McMullen, Paul George, and Ronald Coddington. Visitation for Kenneth D. Bane will be from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Christ Presbyterian Church, 350 Henley Road, Richmond. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2016, at Christ Presbyterian Church with Pastor Jim Roszell officiating. Burial will be in Greens Fork South Cemetery with military honors provided by the Wayne County Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to: Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County, 1717 South L Street, Richmond, IN 47374 or IU Health Simon Cancer Center, P.O. Box 7072, Indianapolis, IN 46207. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.

Kenneth D. Bane

July 14, 1934 - July 14, 2016