R. Kenneth Kendall

Robert Kenneth Kendall, 88, died peacefully Monday, April 13, 2009 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. His funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Des Moines, with burial at Altoona Cemetery.
Ken was born May 22, 1920 to William and Odena Kendall in Altoona, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University, after which he joined the Army Air Force. He served in World War II in photo intelligence.
He spent his career as an architect. At one time he was the only person in the state of Iowa who held licenses for Architecture, Engineering, and Landscape Architecture. He was president of the firm Kendall Griffith Russell and Artiaga, Architects Engineers Planners, Inc. When asked if he had a hobby, he always said it was his “work”. Ken was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the American Institute of Architects.
Ken is survived by his son, Rick of Oakbrook, IL; his daughter, Rebecca of Lancaster, CA; his granddaughter Destiny Lorraine of Lancaster, CA; and his brother William of Cedar Rapids, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Lorraine; and his son Robert Karlton Kendall.
Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2009 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th St. in Des Moines. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church in loving memory of Ken.
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