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Robert “Bob” Kalenda

Birth	:	8 Feb 1932 Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	22 Dec 2016 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Colome Cemetery, Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2638245, -99.7223816
Description	:	Robert Kalenda, age 84, of Colome passed away on December 22, 2016 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Colome. Burial will follow at the Colome Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Colome with a Liturgy and Rosary starting at 7:00 PM. Robert (Bob) Kalenda was born in Tripp County, South Dakota, on February 8, 1932, the third child of Joe Kalenda Sr. and Alice (Vrbsky) Kalenda. ... Read More	Robert Kalenda, age 84, of Colome passed away on December 22, 2016 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Colome. Burial will follow at the Colome Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Colome with a Liturgy and Rosary starting at 7:00 PM. Robert (Bob) Kalenda was born in Tripp County, South Dakota, on February 8, 1932, the third child of Joe Kalenda Sr. and Alice (Vrbsky) Kalenda. Bob attended the Vobr School through 8th grade and then stayed at home to help his mom and dad on the family farm. Bob enlisted in the United States Army on April 14, 1953. He spent most of his enlisted time in Germany as a truck driver in the motor pool that rebuilt and inspected roads across the country. Bob spoke frequently about how beautiful the countryside was and talked about returning someday to visit. However, he could never talk Doris into it, as she had no desire to cross the ocean and always told him that “she hadn’t lost anything there that she wanted to go back to find!” He also told vivid stories of how he, amongst others, taught the “city” boys how to play baseball. He believed that everyone who received the chance to play any sport was “a winner” because so often people never receive the opportunity, and he often relayed that message to his grandchildren Chase and Taylor. Bob was honorably discharged from the Armed Services on March 24, 1955 and he returned to South Dakota and the family farm. On April 7, 1964, Bob was united in marriage to Doris Schulte. To this union two daughters were born: Kathy (Ken) Hrabanek and Lori Kalenda. Bob and Doris resided on Doris’s parents’ home place south of Colome. They farmed, milked and raised cattle, along with a hay grinding business that Bob ran with his brother Alvin. Bob continued to have cattle and was proud of his old “mortgage lifters” until the day he passed from this world. Bob was also very proud of the 57 years he spent employed at the Winner Livestock Auction. It didn’t take much of a mention to make him smile or talk about his many memories or friends he had made over the years that he had spent “chasing those old gummers out in the sorting barn.” In addition to his farm and his Friday WLA job, Bob also worked as a butcher and a postal clerk and spent many, many years as a bartender at the Thayer Water Legion Post in Colome. One of Bob’s favorite things to do was to put on wild game feeds for the community, as he loved to see people coming together for good food and an even better visit. The next best thing was a good game of pitch or fishing, (with Lori, Chase & Taylor) at a local stock dam or Dog Ear Lake. There was never a pitch hand he wouldn’t bid or a fish too small to keep! And if he hadn’t shared his pitch advice or fishing philosophy with those around him, he more than likely had shared his gift of song or rhyme. Bob had a niche for making up his own lyrics and/or songs, and he wouldn’t think twice about sharing his own renditions of “Pistol Packing Mama” or the “Wabash Cannonball,” and he loved teaching them to his children, grandchildren, or neighbor children. Bob is survived by his children, Kathy (Ken) Hrabanek and Lori Kalenda, all of Colome; his grandchildren, Chase and Taylor Hrabanek, Colome; his brother Alvin (Jacqueline) Kalenda, Winner, SD; sisters-in-law Letha Osburn and Donna Kalenda; and a host of nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his wife Doris; his dad Joe Sr. and mom Alice Kalenda; brothers Joe Jr. and Stanley; sisters: Evelyn (Robert) Slouka, Marie (Guy) Bertram, Rose Kalenda, and Nettie Kalenda; grandson Chance Hrabanek; and sister-in-law Madeline (Clarence) Aden. - Mason Funeral Home

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Robert “Bob” Kalenda's memorial is located at: Colome Cemetery, Colome, Tripp County, USA.
When did Robert “Bob” Kalenda death?
Robert “Bob” Kalenda death on 22 Dec 2016 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.2638245
Longitude: -99.7223816

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Lawrence Kalenda Sr.

(1903 - 1974)

Alice Ella Vrbsky Kalenda

(1909 - 2004)

Spouse

Doris Schulte Kalenda

(1932 - 2008)

Siblings

Joseph Lawrence Kalenda Jr.

(1929 - 2001)

Evelyn Kalenda Slouka

(1931 - 2016)

(1933 - 1998)

(1934 - 2019)

(1936 - 2013)

(1938 - 1992)

Marie Kalenda Bertram

(1941 - 1996)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Colome Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638245, -99.7223816

2. Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638200, -99.7223800

3. ZCBJ Cemetery
Winner, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3245300, -99.8700800

4. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2263940, -99.5334467

5. Dallas Hillview Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2271996, -99.5310974

6. Winner City Cemetery
Winner, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3850000, -99.8510000

7. Winner City South Catholic Cemetery
Winner, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3850000, -99.8520000

8. Old Lamro Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3574900, -99.8896700

9. Congregational Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1116982, -99.8199997

10. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Wewela, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0895700, -99.7700300

11. Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1401970, -99.5147400

12. Czech National Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2118988, -99.4636002

13. Rock Valley Cemetery
Wewela, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0641300, -99.6918100

14. Gibson Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0642014, -99.6908035

15. IOOF Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2380000, -99.4480000

16. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2202988, -99.4338989

17. Dixon Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3932991, -99.4738998

18. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Paxton, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0823490, -99.5336010

19. Mniska Presbyterian Cemetery
Bull Creek Township, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4593800, -99.5531500

20. Saint Boniface Catholic Cemetery
Clearfield, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2130000, -100.0450000

21. Ascension Chapel Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0656400, -99.9211800

22. Our Savior Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4756012, -99.5500031

23. West Enterprise Cemetery
Burton, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9785995, -99.7478027

24. Ideal Cemetery
Ideal, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5435982, -99.8711014