Lakewood’s Iconic Legend Kenneth Warren Dies

Ken's retirement photo. In a library of books, Ken had chosen each one in the photo, brought some in from home. Each meant something, when you read the titles, he was just such a punk.

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Kenneth Warren, age 63, father, poet, musician, author, and Lakewood Public Library’s award-winning director for over 25 years died, Thursday, May 21.

Mr. Warren, who had just been back to the Lakewood Public Library to celebrate the work of Herbert Gold,  was not just one of the founders of the Lakewood Observer Media project, but for 25 years helped set the tone of what was happening in Lakewood. Dedicated to the Lakewood Public Library, and the concept of the Greeks that libraries are there for education and civic discourse, his impact was massive.
Our next paper will be a Kenneth Warren Memorial Issue celebrating Ken’s life, so if you have any memories, photos, comments or prayers, please send them to the Lakewood Observer Office, 14900 Detroit Ave, Suite 205, Lakewood, Ohio 44107, or send them to “production@lakewoodobserver.com, or post them to our memorial post on Lakewood Observer’s Observation Deck OR on the “Lakewood Observer” facebook page or Ken’s “Captain Poetry’s Sucker Punch” facebook page.