Kienast, Robert Raymond 1927 - 2001

KIENAST, MICHELS, PETERSEN

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/20/2013 at 23:21:19

ROBERT RAYMOND KIENAST
CLEAR LAKE - Robert Raymond Kienast, 74, Clear Lake, died Saturday (Nov. 24, 2001) at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with Monsignor Robert Hogan, of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake, officiating. Inurnment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, with military graveside honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Clear Lake.
Friends may call from Noon until service time on Thursday at the chapel.
According to his wishes his body was cremated.
Robert Raymond Kienast was born on Jan. 23, 1927, in Mitchell County, Osage, the son of Henry Howard and Herbertena (Michels) Kienast. He attended and received his education in the Osage School system, graduating from Osage High School.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army during World War II, serving overseas in the Philippines with Co. A 42nd Engineer Bn. in which he received the Army Occupational Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, and the World War II victory medal, until his honorable discharge on November 7, 1946, at Ft. George Meade, Md..
After honorable discharge he came back to the Osage area and worked as a mason for the Kienast Construction Company, where he worked for several years.
He was united in marriage to Rosalyn Petersen on Dec. 30, 1950, at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake. After his marriage he moved to Clear Lake where he worked for A.M.F. Inc. building and refinishing bowling alleys until his retirement.
After his retirement he worked part time doing construction work for others. Robert also worked part time after his retirement for the VFW and The Town Pump in Clear Lake.
He enjoyed bowling, playing pool, and golfing, but his great love and enjoyment was spending time with his grandchildren.
He was a member of VFW in Clear Lake.
Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Roxanne Bergo and her husband, Bryan, of Mankato, Minn.; two grandchildren, Jeremy Bergo, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Justin Bergo, of Mankato, Minn.; a daughter-in-law, Deborah Frampton and her husband, Kenneth, of Clear Lake, and their family, Brandon Frampton, of Iowa City, and David Frampton, of Clear Lake; brothers and sister, Joseph Kienast, of Mason City, Val Kienast, of Wayne, Neb., Ann Baslee, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and James Kienast, of Orlando, Fla.; as well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his only son, Reginald Kienast; his parents; Sister Majella and Sister Stephania; and three brothers, Arnold, Bernard, and Paul Kienast.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.