Kent Gambrel of Crawfordsville passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at home. He was 71.
Kent was a graduate of Triton Central in 1970 and Purdue University in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial management. He worked at Raybestos for 40 years.
Born Sept 23, 1952, he was the son of Irvin Gambrel and Maxine Gambrel. Kent married Cyndi Wilson on July 16, 1994, at the First Baptist Church, Crawfordsville.
Surviving family includes: mother Maxine; wife Cyndi Gambrel; sons, Todd (Heidi) Gambrel and Scott (Laura) Gambrel; siblings, Keith (Carol) and Salli (Steve) Betz; step-daughter Amy Pond (John Larew); grandchildren, Thatcher, Rowan, Lilly and Noah; step-grandchildren, Victoria Padgett (Todd), Chance Sheldon, Joseph, Jacob and Nathan Pond; and great-grandchildren, Aurora June and Addilynn Padgett.
He was preceded in death by father Irvin; step-daughter Michelle Wilson Shelton; step-great-granddaughter Chloe June Shelton; and brother-in-law Jasper Cox.
Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 at Burkhart Funeral Home, 201 W. Wabash Ave. A private family prayer service will be held after the visitation with Mike Beck officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery North at a later date.
Donations in memory of Kent Gambrel may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation by visiting jdrf.org.
