Kenneth Baker Houck

Houck Kenneth Baker February 19, 1951 - July 11, 2024 Age 73, of Jenkintown, PA, passed away on July 11, 2024 of metastatic prostate cancer. Born February 19, 1951, Ken was a self-aware and modest man, with a great well of creativity which he expressed through his writing and painting. He was an historian by inclination and spent hours tracing his family's roots back to 17th century England and Germany. Ken also had a passion for fencing, martial arts, fishing, and shooting, and maintained his physical strength through weightlifting, a practice he began in his teenage years. In 1973, Ken graduated from Bloomsburg State with a bachelor degree in secondary education, but he chose to work in behavioral health. He took time off in his mid-life to attend the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where he studied with Elizabeth Osborne and he continued to paint until his death. Ken is survived by his loving wife, Lisa (Biello); brother Donald E. and sister-in-law Joanne (Burkley), nephew Zachary and niece Catherine (Casey); sister-in-law Laurie (Nagle), nieces Lisa, Caryn, and Jennifer and nephews Fred and Brett; brother-in-law Robert (Biello) and sister-in-law Lois. He was preceded in death by his father Frederick L., his mother Catherine Nell (Baker), and his brother Frederick B. Houck. Ken's Llewellyn English setters, Sherlock and Rupert, were second only to his family in his heart. A private Celebration of Ken's Life is planned. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to World Central Kitchen, an organization Ken passionately supported. Ken's legacy of curiosity, strength, and creativity will be cherished and remembered by all who knew him.