Kenneth E. Sword

Kenneth E. Sword passed away peacefully at his home the last part of February 2026 at the age of 82.

Kenny was born in Akron, Ohio in 1943. His mother was Alice Jeanette Sword. His father, Franklin Kenneth Sword was in Italy serving in the army at the time of his birth.

Kenneth attended grade school in Uniontown Ohio, followed by Springfield Local Schools from which he graduated in 1941. While attending Springfield he enjoyed playing basketball and running in Cross Country. He also participated in Kappa Chi and National Honor Society.

After graduating from Springfield he attended the University of Akron and Kent State. He graduated in 1968 from The University of Akron. He taught school at Springfield Schools in both the Junior High School and the High School. He also taught at the University of Akron.

Kenny enjoyed outside activities and actively perused boating, hunting, fishing, golf, and other recreational activities. He and his wife also liked to travel in the United States and also took many trips overseas.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents Alice and Franklin. He is survived by his three sisters Becky Mazzarella (John), Carol (Vinny), and Susan Stevenson (Craig) and their children, his wife Karen, their three children: Kirsten, Kyle (Karen Uher), and Kelly (Tim Powers) and grandchildren, Justin, Amanda, and Alex Pawlowski, Makena and Maxwell Sword, and Allison, Annaliese, and Danny Powers. His great grandchildren Jordan and Jace.

Friends and family may call on Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM at the Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home in Uniontown Ohio.