In Memorium: Ken Smits, OFM Cap.

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Kenneth Smits, OFM Cap. | 1938 – 2023 Brother Kenneth Smits, OFM Capuchin, died peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the age of 84 at Appleton Medical Center in Appleton, Wisconsin. Br. Ken was born May 23, 1938, in De Pere, Wisconsin, the 2nd of seven children. At an early age, he developed a love of reading. He would carry this passion with him his entire life. In 4th grade, he began piano lessons. His love for reading and music would be intertwined with his vocational calling. Learning of the desire to follow a vocation, his local pastor enrolled …