Kenneth Klosterman, longtime president and CEO of Klosterman Baking Company, passes away at age 87
Kenneth Fuller Klosterman, owner and former CEO of one of Cincinnati’s oldest family-held bakeries, Klosterman Baking Company Inc., and renowned magic collector,died October 21, at the age of 87.
Ken grew up in Northern Kentucky, a graduate of Beechwood High School and Bucknell University. After graduating ROTC in college, he became Second Lieutenant in the US Army, serving in Japan for nearly 3 years. In 1958, he married Judy Lang and they were blessed with three children, Kimberly, Jayme, and Chip. Originally, Ken expected to make the Army his career; however, his father, who was chairman and CEO of Klosterman Bakery, suffered a heart attack and Ken, an only child, returned home to Cincinnati to help with the family business.