KEN VRADENBURG 1954 - 1981 PILOT AMA GSW OKC DAL DFW DEN Last Wednesday, Oct. 28th, Ken's implanted cardioverter defibrillator {I.C.D. for short} kicked him, not one time but TEN times, before they could get him to the hospital and under medication to help his failing heart. With medication he held on, but Friday a.m. we almost lost him again. His kidneys failed so his heart was under more stress. They started dialysis, with some improvement, Saturday dialysis plus two pints of blood. Today he is improved , he is in ICU and plans are to repeat dialysis tomorrow & add one more pint of blood. I have lots of family and they are very supportive, but we could use your prayers. Ken's heart is very weak and he is still very ill. I will keep you updated on his condition. -Lee Vradenburg (11/1/09) Ken passed away peacefully on 11-03-09 at 11.55 p.m. We know he is at rest and we are the ones who miss him so much it hurts. We will celebrate his life with a memorial service at 2:00p.m. on Sat, Nov. 7th at St. Paul United Methodist church 852 West Bedford Euless Rd. Hurst Texas,76053. Please join us in this celebration. -Lee Vradenburg (11/4/09) Cheryl and I send our heartfelt condoences to you and the Vradenburg family. Ken was a wonderful individual, an excellent pilot, and a terrific fellow to share the flight deck with. He will be missed! No doubt Ken will enjoy smooth air, warm-soft tailwinds, and a bright star to steer by on his Flight West. -Billy Walker (11/6/09) Forwarded to the FL Club Pilot Ken Vradenburg has flown west Ken passed away peacefully on 11-03-09 at 11.55 p.m. We know he is at rest and we are the ones who miss him so much it hurts. We will celebrate his life with a memorial service at 2:00p.m. on Sat, Nov. 7th at St. Paul United Methodist church 852 West Bedford Euless Rd. Hurst Texas,76053. Please join us in this celebration. -Lee Vradenburg (11/6/09) Ken was a wonderful pilot and a great person. I know he will be missed by all his family and friends. God Bless you, Ken! -Donna Harrison (11/7/09) K C VRADENBURG Pilot seniority date of 8/12/54 on the 9/1/81 FL/ALPA seniority list. He would have retired that Dec when he turned age 60. -Jake Lamkins (11/16/09) New memorial webpage KEN VRADENBURG 1954 - 1981 PILOT AMA GSW DAL DFW DEN http://FAL-1. tripod.com/ Ken_Vradenburg. html Post your remembrances of Ken. -Jake Lamkins FLacebook Does anyone know anything about Captain Ken Vradenburg? Barbara Reynold's dad was in the same retirement community with him and his wife down around Austin. -Carol Bartley (9/29/13) Ken flew West on 11/03/2009 ... Obit on Jake's Old Frontier website ... -Phil Stallings (9/29/13) Ohh, so sad. I loved him so much. And loved his daughter-in-law, Sheryl. I was so privileged to get invited to his retirement party. Funny story about a trip Barbara Reynolds, Sheryl Vradenburg and I were working. I was in the front galley when Sheryl brought up a bag of "herbs" and pitched it onto the counter. A few minutes later Barbara walked up and asked Sheryl and I if we had found the bag of grass that some guy in the back asked her about. Sheryl died laughing and handed it to Barbara. I didn't even know what it was. Afterwards, I thought how funny it was that of all 3 of us, he would ask Barbara for it back. TOOO Funny! As you know, Ken lost his young son. When my little brother was killed by a drunk driver, Ken was very kind and comforting to me. -Carol Bartley (9/29/13) Ken lived directly be us when I was growing up. He was a very kind man he and my father were very close friends. My family are still friends with his son Randy and daughter Koweba. I last saw Ken in 2008. -Cliff Knight (9/29/13) Vradenburgs To Reside In Oklahoma Captain and Mrs. Kenneth Vradenburg and children, Gregg, Randy, Kris and Loweba, of 1501 Bradford Drive are leaving Irving to take their home in Oklahoma City. A pilot for Central Airlines, Captain Vradenburg is being transferred to the Sooner State. The family has lived in Irving for the past four years. per The Irving News Record from Irving, Texas on July 11, 1957 -https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/43994335/ (9/9/16) FLacebook - FL Club FLight West: Ken Vradenburg AMA GSW OKC DAL DFW DEN pilot Ken Vradenburg's memorial webpage has been updated: http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Ken_Vradenburg.html 10 items added and the webpage tidied up. -Jake Lamkins (9/12/16) He was a great guy! -Karen Ward Berry (9/12/16) Yes he was. -Donna Harrison (9/12/16) A fantastic guy! My father and Ken were the best of friends and were almost always doing something together when they weren't flying. (9/12/16) FLacebook - FL Club FLight West: Ken Vradenburg AMA GSW OKC DAL DFW DEN pilot Ken Vradenburg's memorial webpage has been updated at http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Ken_Vradenburg.html 2 items added to the webpage. -Jake Lamkins (7/4/18) One of my Good Friends. Miss him. -Carol Bartley (7/5/18)