Kenneth Pendleton

Kenneth Calvin Pendleton 1914-2008 Our beloved Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather, returned to our Heavenly Father on July 30th 2008 in Salt Lake City, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Born July 25, 1914 in Cedar City, Utah, to Calvin and Vivian Pendleton. He married Virginia Sanders in the Salt Lake Temple on April 17, 1940. Ken served his first mission for the LDS church in New Zealand in 1936 and in 1982 he had the opportunity to serve a genealogical mission together with his Sweetheart. Ken had 5 loves in his life. His Family, The LDS Church, Genealogy, Fishing, and Golf, each one intertwined. Ken’s love for the church gave him a lifetime opportunity for service. Keeping his family close, not just to him, but to each other. He held many positions in the Church but his most important was that of his family. Ken found the Lord in everything that he did, from his service in the church to spending days talking, and teaching each member of his family how to fish, and golf, but most importantly how to love, and through this knowledge we know that we, as a family, will be together again forever. He is survived by his wife, Virginia of 68 years, their 5 children: Barbara Jeff Wensel, South Jordan; Brent Connie, Draper; Judy Guy Thompson, Moab; Mark JoAnn, Mission President in Roseville, CA; Brenda Craig Buck, Sandy; their 17 grandchildren & spouses, 25 great grandchildren, his sister Noreen McFarlane, Spokane; and Brother Alan Beverly, Bountiful. He is preceded in death by his son Richard, his Parents, and Brother Dee. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 4th, 2008 at 12:00 noon in the Little Cottonwood 14th Ward 1160 East Vine St., 6100 South Family and friends may call on Sunday, August 3rd from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Little Cottonwood 14th Ward and Monday from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Interment will be at Bountiful City Cemetery 2224 S. 200 W. Bountiful. Bountiful/Woods Cross Exit. Funeral Directors, Russon Brothers, SLC. Online guestbook at www.russonmortuary.com The Family wishes to express their thankfulness to Care Source for all they did for Dad.