Kennedy, Robert "Bob" Charles

KENNEDY, WEITZEL, BONTELE, MULHERN

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/1/2013 at 00:22:56

Robert "Bob" Charles Kennedy, 71, of Fertile, Iowa, joined Our Heavenly Father
on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City, Iowa after a lengthy illness in Mercy Hospital. A funeral service was held
Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Nimrod Anderson from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., officiating. Burial was in the
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Memorials may be given to Muse-Norris
Hospice Unit in Mason City.

Robert Charles Kennedy was born Aug. 10, 1935 in Mason City, Iowa to Charles and
Esther (Weitzel) Kennedy. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1953.
On Feb. 9, 1952, Bob was united in marriage to Mary Ann Elizabeth Bentele at
Central Heights Community Church in Mason City. Bob and Mary Ann moved their
family to a farm near Fertile and have lived there for 43 years, raising two
sons and three daughters. These children have given them seven grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.

Bob worked driving a gas truck in Mason City. He then worked for Winnebago
Industries for 26 years before retiring in 1995. He also drove a school bus for
the Forest City Schools for several years. His passion was farming, which he did
from 1963 until retiring in 2003. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Mason
City.After retiring, Bob and Mary Ann enjoyed traveling in their fifth-wheel trailer
and spending the winters in Texas.

Bob is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, of Fertile; three daughters, Bobbi Ann
(Don) Elbert, of Ventura and their son, Kyle; Kim (David) Brue, of Forest City,
Iowa and their daughters, Jennifer and Kelsey; and Kathy Wise and special
friend, David Johnson, and her children, Amber Wise and son, Justice, and Cory
Wise and wife, Liann. He also has two sons, Danny Kennedy of Plymouth, Iowa and
special friend, Patti Lauritson, and Chuck Kennedy and his wife, Susan (Johnson)
and son, Troy Johnson.
He is also survived by his mother, Esther (Kennedy) Mulhern of the Oakwood Care
Center in Clear Lake; sister, Arlene Kafer of Sheffield, Iowa, and a sister,
Mary Whitnable of Bussey, Iowa; along with numerous nieces, nephews and many
friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Charles Raymond Kennedy; a brother,
Clarence Kennedy; and two sisters, Linda Peterson and Violet McCloud.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.