Gerald “Jerry Allan Kanachki, 73, of Reidland, KY went to be with our Lord on Saturday November 22, 2014 at 5:11 p.m. from Baptist Health of Paducah. Jerry was born April 25, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan. He served as a Detroit police officer for 17 years earning several accommodations and a Purple Heart. Jerry became a Security Guard for Western Baptist Hospital in 1996 working himself into the position of Chief of Security until he retired in 2012. He was a member of the Detroit Police and Fire Retirement Association, Fraternal Order of Police(Retired) and an officer and past Governor in the Paducah Moose Lodge #285. Jerry was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Patricia “Pat” Kanachki; daughters, Dawn Mahmet and husband James of Palma, KY and Kristie Carroll and husband Tim of Reidland, KY; sons, Brett Kanachki of Okinawa, Japan and Kevin Kanachki of Warren, Michigan; brother-in-laws, Edward Riley and wife Judy of Charlotte, NC and Carl Riley of Harrison, TN; 6 grandsons, 2 granddaughters and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Margaret Buzan Kanachki.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Corey Aker and Rev. David Appold officiating. Entombment will follow in the Woodlawn memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to, Mooseheart International c/o Paducah Moose Lodge #285, 185 County Park Road, Paducah, KY 42001, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 211 South 21st Street, Paducah, KY 42003, American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or to the American Heart Association, 240 Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222.
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