William “Bill” George Kennon
January 16, 1954 - August 21, 2024
It is with profound sadness the family of William “Bill” George Kennon announce his passing on August 21, 2024 at the Royal University Hospital at the age of 70 years.
Bill was born on January 16, 1954 at Dodsland Hospital. He was raised on the farm four miles west of Dodsland and began school at the country school at Astum then Dodsland until grade 8. He graduated from high school in Plenty, SK. After graduation he worked on the Sask Wheat Pool repairing grain elevators until the spring of 1975 when he started farming full time until just recently. He raised cattle most of those years too.
Bill married Brenda Bailey on November 2, 1974 and had a son Jason in January of 1975. They went on to have three more children - Clayton in January of 1978, Lisa in December of 1980 and finally Travis in May of 1984. Life was busy on the farm with kids, animals and all the work but Bill always had time for a visit or coffee if you stopped by. He enjoyed carpentry and working with his hands, building many projects, usually with materials he restored and reused. He loved his animals and over the years had some very special dogs and horses. He was a very down-to-earth, humble and kind man. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Bill is survived by his loving wife Brenda, his children Jason Kennon (Susan Rundle), Clayton Kennon (Angie Ewson), Lisa Sittler (Victor Sittler) and Travis Kennon, grandchildren Dylon Kennon, Jada Kennon, Drennan Ewson, Maggie Ewson, Graydan Ewson, Blake Sittler, Connor Sittler and Corbin Sittler, sisters Sherry McDonald (Jim McDonald), Nora Seime (Wendell Seime) and Ruth Srigley (Frank Srigley) as well as numerous extended family. He was predeceased by his father and mother Alfred and Doris Kennon and his niece Heather Grayeyes.
A Celebration of Bill's Life will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Dodsland United Church with Reverend Jan Coffey-Olson officiating.
Donations in memory of Bill may be directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 1738 Quebec Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 1V9.