Kenneth M. “Kenny” Allendorf, 66 of Galena, IL passed away unexpectedly Saturday May 15, 2021, at Midwest Medical Center Galena. A private funeral mass will be held Friday, May 21, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Galena. Friends may call from 5 to 7 PM, Thursday, May 20, 2021, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena. Due to COVID-19 protocols masks will be required when inside the funeral home. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Kenny graduated from Galena High School in 1974.  He was united in marriage to Carol M. Wienen on May 4, 1979, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  Kenny was raised on the family farm in Galena and lived and worked in the Galena area his entire life.  He enjoyed the travel and people he met as a tour bus operator for Tri-State Travel Tours, and he was more recently employed as a school bus driver and worked in maintenance for St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the Irish Cottage, and Eagle Ridge Inn and Resort.  Providing for his family was especially important to Kenny, and he treasured his time with Carol and their daughter, Holly.  Gardening, home maintenance projects, woodworking, fishing, completing puzzles, and playing euchre were some of Kenny’s favorite pastimes. Kenny was most proud of his daughter Holly and their shared interests in creative projects and love of animals, especially their beloved dog, Misty.  Kenny is immediately survived by his wife, Carol; his daughter, Holly; and his siblings, Margaret (Steven) Vandermyde and Thomas (Karen) Allendorf.  He is also survived by his stepmother, Mildred Stoewer-Allendorf and his sisters-in-law, Dianne Allendorf and Doris (Rick) Brandt; and brothers-in-law, Larry (Jean); Gary (Maryann); and Kevin (Michelle) Wienen; and many beloved nieces and nephews.  Kenny was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Steven R. Allendorf; his in-laws, Francis, and Marcella Wienen; and his grandparents, John and Anna Allendorf and Ivan and Margaret Emilie Hunzelman. The family wishes to express their gratitude to first responders and the staff at Midwest Medical.