Kenneth Ashley Kohlhoff

July 27, 1952 - December 17, 2020

Kenneth A. Kohlhoff, 68, of Indianapolis, IN, passed from this life into eternal life on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at St. Vincent Ascension Hospital. Kenneth, known by his loved ones as Ken or Kenny, was born July 27, 1952 to John Balthasar Kohlhoff and Daphne Ann Kohlhoff (née Clancy) in Chennai, India. Kenneth grew up in Chennai with his parents, three sisters and two brothers until 1971 when he and his sister migrated to the U.S. In 1978, he married his childhood sweetheart, Collette (Robson) and then in 1979 added to their family with their daughter, Natasha. Kenneth enjoyed spending time with people and held many jobs over the years, most recently as a courier. He was an avid New England Patriots fan and loved music, photography, traveling, and culture. In his childhood and teens, he was actively involved in field hockey, soccer, and had the unique experience of learning how to play tennis from Grand Slam champion, Rod Laver at Mt. Washington Hotel in N.H. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 30, 2020 from 10: a.m. until the time of service at 12:00 p.m. at Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, 9606 E. Washington St. Remote access to the live service will be broadcast through Tribucast https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/46056830 . Kenneth is preceded in death by both of his parents and elder sister, Deanna. He leaves behind his loving wife, Collette; daughter, Natasha; son-in-law, Russ Polak; granddaughter, Grace; sisters, Penny, Karen and Lorraine; brothers, Philip and Fritz; and several sisters-and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to help defray funeral costs at gofundme campaign at https://www.gofundme.com/f/288hy27r00?sharetype=teams&member=7507806&utm_medium=sms&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=e17445729d0143dbaf4753c61ff53c04.