Ken Funkhouser was born in Savannah, Georgia at Hunter Army Airfield Hospital in September of 1954, while his father was in the Air Force. His parents moved back home to Indiana in early 1955. As the family grew, he became the oldest of eight children. He went to Cherry Hill East High School in New Jersey, where he participated in marching band, varsity track, and varsity gymnastics. He graduated in 1972, and recently attended his 50 year class reunion. After high school, he went to Rutgers University-Camden and graduated in 1976 with a degree in political science.

During his time at Rutgers University, Ken met Barbara, who would become his wife. He recalls their chance meeting as “love at first sight.” They were  married 45 years ago in 1977, and they love to travel. Ken and Barbara have a daughter who is a professional dog trainer, and a son who is an attorney. They also have two grandchildren. Some of Ken’s many personal interests are cars, photography, travel, history, and theater. He likes to show off  his two cars: a 1929 Model A Ford Sport Coupe, and a red 2017 Chevrolet Camaro.

Following in his father’s footsteps, his career path led him to become a Human Resources Manager for several different organizations. Working mostly in healthcare, he retired from Jefferson Health (formerly Kennedy Health) in December of 2020 after 30 years. In July of 2022, he accepted a part-time position in the Human Resources department of Inspira Health.

He is also interested in his town’s history having served on the Haddon Heights Historic Preservation Commission. He is on their executive board and has written the newsletter for the Haddon Heights Historical Society for the past 28 years. Other interests are automotive history, and history in general. Since his first retirement, he has been taking watercolor painting classes through the Haddonfield Adult School and has given some of his paintings to friends and family.

He learned about the Old Baldy Round Table through his friend Tom Scurria, and he has been involved with the group for almost five years. Another organization he has a connection to is the Ritz Theater Company in Haddon Township, New Jersey. He has been a subscriber there for 38 years and served as president of its board of directors. He also acted for the Ritz Theater, as he played the role of Bob Cratchit in “Scrooge: The Musical” for 18 years.