ROBERT W. KENISON
May 9th, 1921 - July 24, 2010
Age: 89 years, 2 months, 15 days

VISITATION
Begins at 10:00 AM Monday, July 26, 2010
Hilltop United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls, SD

FUNERAL SERVICE
11:00 AM Monday, July 26, 2010
Hilltop United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls, SD
Reverend Gary Rae, Officiating
Special Music
“The Old Rugged Cross” ~ “To God be the Glory”
“Amazing Grace” ~ “Because He Lives”
“God be with You ‘Til We Meet Again” ~ “Joy to the World”

INTERMENT
Colman Cemetery, Colman, SD

Robert Warren Kenison (aka BBQ) was born May 9th 1921 on a farm near Lone Tree, SD. The first of twins to Irving and Esther Kenison, he was raised on a farm and graduated from Egan High School, Egan, SD.

Bob was united in marriage with Donna Fillback in March of 1953. They farmed north of Canton, SD until 1968, when they moved to Brandon, SD. In 1973, they built a home east of Sioux Falls, SD and in 1987 they moved into Sioux Falls.

Bob worked various jobs including driving bus for the Brandon Valley School District, delivering floral arrangements for Josephine’s Flower Shop and working in the shipping department for Austad’s Golf. But most importantly, he was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend and neighbor. He enjoyed working in his garage “fixing” everything, building BBQ’s, and talking with his friends on the CB.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 57 years, Donna; six children, Warren (Julie) Kenison, Denver, CO, Ladene (Lee) Bachtell, Sioux Falls, SD, Terry (Gary) Eulberg, Baltic, SD, Bruce (Shelly) Kenison, Papillion, NE, Dennis (Lori) Kenison, Anoka, MN, Walter (Karen) Kenison, Pleasant Hill, IA, 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rachel Untiedt, Luverne, MN, Dorothy (Boyd) Lee, Knoxville, TN, many nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Bob was preceded in death by a son, Gaylon; his parents, Irving and Esther (Pond) Kenison; two brothers Loren and Stanley; and a sister, Berneile.