Kent Shoemaker Obituary

A. Kent Shoemaker, age 86, a resident of Covenant Living at Windsor Park, Carol Stream, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. He was born April 3, 1935 in East Chicago, Indiana to Bernard & Dorothy Shoemaker.

Kent began his college education at Grinnell College, Grinnell Iowa transferring to Purdue to complete his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. He received a Masters and PhD from the University of Illinois in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.  His work began at US Steel Research in 1968.  Later he went into business for himself forming a company AK Consulting and did Forensic Engineering for Insurance Companies and Attorneys.

At retirement he served with his wife in Missions in Roving Volunteers in Christ’s Service (RVICS) and in Guatemala with Central American Missions. Kent also planted a church and became involved in missions in Japan and served on the financial arm of a school in Calcutta India. He also traveled to Uganda and Korea for short term missions.

At Windsor Park Kent helped to organize the Bible study, Biblica, among the residents and he served on the Spiritual Life committee.  He sang in the mixed choir and later played hand bells

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Barbara; his children Scott (Glenda) Shoemaker, Cathy (Jeff) Hale, Rick (Sue) Shoemaker & Amy Shoemaker; his grandchildren; Brock (Olivia), Paige & Leah Shoemaker; Lindsay (Mark) Schall, Allyson & Cameron (Mickellina) Hale; Caden & Kelsy Klobucher. Also survived by his five great-grandchildren: Ethan, Cooper, Gabriella Schall, Dean Hale & Wilem Robertson.

He was preceded in death by his brothers Rollin (the late Carole) & Robert (the late Elsie) Shoemaker.

A memorial service will be held in Commons Hall at College Church in Wheaton, Washington & Seminary Streets, on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. A private burial will be held at Wheaton Cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be directed to Windsor Park Benevolent Fund, 124 Windsor Park Drive, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.