Passings: Ken Van Pelt

Ken Van Pelt, 40, of injuries sustained when struck by a vehicle near his home in Victorville, Calif., on Feb. 20. Van Pelt was Western U.S. vice president of sales for IGE Solutions Inc.; he’d worked with the Jupiter, Fla.-based company for the past three years.
A native of Houston, Van Pelt had worked in the stone industry for the past 10 years.
“To merely say that Ken will be missed is a huge understatement,” IGE Solutions noted in a memorial statement on its Website. “Ken will be missed more than words can express. IGE will never be quite the same without Ken’s infectious enthusiasm and dedication.”
Van Pelt is survived by his wife, Brenda, and his stepson, Austin; his mother; two brothers and a stepbrother; and his grandmother. Services were held Feb. 25 at the High Desert Church in Victorville.