Obituary for
Rod Kennemer
Garden City- Rod Kennemer, 58, died on Friday, March 23, 2018 at St Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born on September 6, 1959 at Kansas City, Kansas the son of Bob & Gwen (Mendenhall) Kennemer. He married Jana Tanking on April 6, 1991 at Salina.
Rod grew up in Dighton and graduated with the Class of 1977 at Dighton High School. He attended Fort Hays State University and later took classes at Garden City Community College. While in college and for a time after his schooling he worked at Farmers Oil in Dighton. He then went to work for the Kansas Department of Transportation in Dighton and in 1988 he was transferred to Garden City. He currently was an Engineering Technician for KDOT and had served for 37 ½ years. He was an avid racquetball player at the Garden City YMCA and also enjoyed playing the guitar, old cars and motorcycles. He was preceded in death by his Mother.
He is survived by his Wife- Jana Kennemer of the Home, Son- Sean of the Home, Father- Bob Kennemer of Dighton, Brother- Rob & Traci Kennemer of Hays, Sister- Joni & Dan Bollinger of Dighton, Mother-In-Law Mary Ann Tanking of Salina, 2 Brothers-In-Laws Jeff Tanking & Susan Kolb of Baldwin & Dave & Laureen Tanking of Lindsborg, Nephews and Nieces- Abby Kennemer, Brandon Kennemer, Trevor Bollinger, Suzanne Tanking & Olivia Tanking, several Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Extended family includes many wonderful friends and co-workers.
Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday at First Christian Church in Dighton with Rev Aerii Smith and Pastor Raul Silva officiating. Burial will be in Dighton Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City. Memorials are suggested to the Sean Kennemer Education Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com
Garnand Funeral Home 412 North 7th Garden City, Ks 67y846 620-276-3219