Kenneth "Clay" Baldner IV, age 38, of Hammond, IN, passed away on April 2, 2025. He is survived by his children Dylan Baldner and Nevaeh Baldner-Gruber; fiancée Erin West; mother Joyce Baldner; father Kenneth (Marianne) Baldner III; sister Kelly (Marco) Marin; grandfather Ronald (Ella) Panek; nieces and nephews Jaden Baldner, Aliyah Baldner, Isaiah Lopez, and Alexander Lopez; and great nephew Jeremy (Papas) Baldner. Clay was preceded in death by his grandparents Ken Baldner Sr. and Jean Baldner, sisters Megan Callahan and Sheila Baldner, grandmother Darlene Panek, and his Aunts Dana and Sharon.
Visitation will be held on Monday April 7, 2025, from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Fagen-Miller Funeral Home, 2828 Highway Ave. in Highland, IN. Cremation to follow.
Clay loved nature, working on cars, and off-roading in the Jeep. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends at cookouts and bonfires. Clay was an animal lover with a big heart. His dogs meant the world to him.
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