Robert "Bob" Kitchen
November 10, 1934 — September 25, 2016
Robert “Bob” Ellsworth Kitchen, 81
Robert “Bob” Ellsworth Kitchen, 81, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away on September 25, 2016 at the Ivy Court Nursing Facility of Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho. He was born November 10, 1934, in Thunderhawk, South Dakota; Robert was the son of Percy Kitchen and Rosalie
(Brammer) Kitchen.
Bob grew up in the Silver Valley, moving here at a young age from South Dakota. He attended and graduated from Wallace High School. He then went on to attend college at both the University of Idaho and the University of Washington, where he became a life -long Husky fan.
On January 20, 1957, Bob was united in marriage to Julie Fritz in Pinehurst.
Bob worked for Boeing as a Wind Tunnel engineer, testing mockups of advance aircraft before moving back to the Silver Valley, where he began working as a millwright and later as a maintenance supervisor for logging and lumber companies. When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting big game. Bob loved Husky football games and cheered for the team every chance he got. He also loved to sing his entire life and spent many hours in his last years singing for residents at Ivy Court.
Bob was preceded in death by his Father Percy, Mother Rosalie, Brother Verle, Brother-in-law Don Shatto and Great-grandson Blake.
Robert is survived by his beloved wife Julie Kitchen; three sons Brad (Rhonda) Kitchen, of Pinehurst, Idaho, Brian (Denise) Kitchen of Post Falls, Idaho and Bruce (Peggy) Kitchen of Rose Lake, Idaho; siblings Elsie Shatto of Snohomish ,Vernon (Kathy) Kitchen of Pinehurst, Idaho, Rosalie (Tal) Birdsong of Washington, Kathy (Peter) Volkert of Edmonds, Washington and Dorothy (Leon) Osterberg of Pinehurst, Idaho. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2016, at Real Life Ministries of Pinehurst, Idaho, at 1:00P.M. with Pastor Gene Jacobs officiating.
One may sign Robert’s on-line guest book at www.shoshonefuneralservice.com
SHOSHONE FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORY KELLOGG, IDAHO is entrusted with funeral arrangements.