Obituary of Kenneth J. Yeasky

Col. Kenneth John Yeasky, 60, of Belvidere, NJ passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2024. 

Ken was born on July 3, 1963 to Mary Ann “Tommie” Tomczyk and the late Edwin Yeasky. Ken had a distinguished 38 year military career at multiple levels in different branches. He graduated Kean University with a BS in Industrial Engineering. In addition was a graduate of numerous military schools. 

He served in a variety of theaters with three combat tours, participated at Ground Zero during 9/11. Served in Korea, Japan, on board the U.S.S Tarawa, Germany, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Afghanistan, Qatar, and numerous duty stations in the U.S. His awards, badges and decorations are consistent with those who have had the honor to serve the U.S. over a period of decades and the good fortune to return home safely. 

In 1988, Ken met his wife of 31 years Jolanta, a U.S Navy Veteran, at Victory Engineering. They went on to have his two cherished children Sabrina and Christopher. In August 2019, Ken retired from the military as a Colonel. Then in September 2023, Ken also retired from BAE Systems after 15 years. Ken was an extremely knowledgeable man on a plethora of topics, most notably military history and had numerous passions and hobbies. Ken was a proud cancer survivor, a condition unrelated to his passing. Throughout his time on this earth he made countless friends and touched so many lives. 

Ken is predeceased by his beloved son Christopher Yeasky and his brother Alan Kelhoffer. 

He is survived by his wife Jolanta (Belvidere, NJ) daughter Sabrina and son-in-law SGT Mitchell Crawford (Smackover, AR), mother Tommie Kelhoffer (Bonita Springs, FL) and sister Toni Yeasky (Fort Lauderdale, FL), as well as countless friends. 

Military Honors Service will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday March 10, 2024 at MacFadden Funeral Home. Family and friends may call from 1:00 PM to the time of service at the funeral home. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Col. Kenneth J. Yeasky Memorial Fund to create a memorial in his honor. Link to the fund is attached; https://gofund.me/f4c962a1.