TENOLD, Robert Orin 1942-1999

TENOLD

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 4/14/2009 at 20:42:51

ROBERT ORIN TENOLD

NORTHWOOD, IOWA - Robert Orin Tenold, 57, of Northwood died Tuesday (Oct. 12, 1999) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church, 309 N. Ninth St., Northwood, with the Rev. Paul Holmer officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood, with military graveside honors by "Our Buddies" VFW Memorial Post No. 6779, of Northwood.

Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m. today at the First Lutheran Church, 309 N. Ninth St., Northwood and one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church. According to his wishes the casket will be closed. Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. S., Northwood, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Orin Tenold was born on August 23, 1942, in Mason City, the son of Reuben and Opal (Butler) Tenold. He was baptized at his parents' home and reaffirmed the faith of his baptism through confirmation at the Bristol Lutheran Church, rural Joice. He attended and received his education at the Brookfield #5 rural school system and graduated from Northwood-Kensett High School in 1960. After completing his schooling he served in the Army National Guard for six years.

He was united in marriage to Cheryl D. Nelson on Dec. 5, 1964, at Silver Lake Lutheran Church, rural Northwood. She preceded him in death on Dec. 12, 1995. During his life he worked as a carpenter for Don Martin in the Northwood area, before farming in the Brookfield Township and Silver Lake area for his father and father-in-law, and also had his own tree stump removal business with his father-in-law, Jimmie Nelson, and until the time of illness he worked as a carpenter for Universal Contractors in Northwood.

He enjoyed fishing, bowling, raising horses, hunting, dancing, going to car races and football, but his great love and enjoyment was his family and grandchildren.

He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Northwood, and Minnesota Paint Horse Club and the Horsemen of Iowa Club.

Left to cherish his memory is a son, Dan Tenold and his wife, Suzie, of Northwood; a daughter, Brenda Moretz and her husband, Scott, of Northwood; three grandchildren, Kelsey and Tiarra Tenold and Colton Moretz; his mother, Opal Tenold of Northwood; two brothers, David Tenold and his wife, Marge, of Northwood; a sister-in-law, Sandy Thompson and her husband, Gary, of Albert Lea, Minn.; and special friends, Gary and Nancy Hengesteg, of Northwood; as well as aunts, uncles and other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Reuben Tenold, who died on April 27, 1990; his wife, Cheryl Tenold, who died on Dec. 12, 1995; his brother, Dennis Tenold, who died on Nov. 4, 1969 and his father-in-law, Jimmie Nelson.

Conner Colonial Chapel, (515) 324-1543.

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