Kenneth Marvin Fordham, 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at Senior Star, Davenport.

A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 17th at Eldridge United Methodist Church, 604 S. 2nd Street, Eldridge, Iowa. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Inurnment will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the ASPCA or to the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Ken was born on December 4, 1948 in Princeton, Illinois, the son of Marvin and Verla (Teske) Fordham. He attended two one-room schoolhouses but graduated from Geneseo High School in 1968. After graduation, his draft number was #1, so he served in the U.S. Air Force in Turkey with the security police squadron and as a Turkish interpreter. Ken was united in marriage to Deborah Smith on August 30, 1980. He worked at the Rock Island Arsenal for 25 years. Ken was a member of Eldridge United Methodist Church and the Sierra Club, where he enjoyed hiking and camping.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Deborah Fordham of Park View, Iowa; and many cousins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Joan Raney.