Arne Kenneth ROMULD

Romuld, Arne Kenneth Kenny passed away peacefully at Royal University Hospital on November 5, in his 84th year. Born on the family farm near the town of Dunblane to Andreas and Gudrun Romuld, he was a prairie boy. Kenny is survived by his wife, Norma; daughters, Karen Hughes (John), Colleen (Douglas Balfour), and Barbara (Ken Sinnaeve). Devoted grandfather to Jessica Hughes (Craig Prentice), Kristina Hughes (Scott Walker), Jarret and Kelsi Balfour, Kaari and Anders Sinnaeve, and great-grandfather to Faith Walker. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Marj Romuld; brother-in-law, Jim Brooks; close friend and cousin, Conrad Romuld; and a large extended family. Kenny was predeceased by his parents; granddaughters, Erin and Leanne Hughes; sister, Martha Brooks; brothers, Oswald, George and Babe; father-in-law, Harold Bell; in-laws, Marion and Don Lynch. When he was a teenager Kenny was taught telegraphy by Atwood Bent, station agent at Dunblane and friend of the family. This skill led to a 38 year career with CN Rail as station agent in several Saskatchewan communities Tichfield, Demaine and Dunbane, and a final move to Saskatoon in 1965. He was an enthusiastic participant in small-town life, skiing in the hills at Tichfield, roaming and hunting throughout the `Snake Bite' in southern Saskatchewan, and curling. As a young man his passions were baseball and hockey. Upon retirement in 1983, Kenny took advantage of electrical and plumbing courses at SIAST and with help from family and friends went on to build a log home at Birken BC. He and Norma spent many happy times there on their own and with family and friends. Kenny was a member of the Morse Telegraph Club KN Chapter, and until his health declined, a volunteer at the Western Development Museum. Proud of his Norwegian heritage, Kenny never lost his love of the farm and cherished memories of growing up and working in rural Saskatchewan. The family thanks Drs. Rajput and Reed and the nursing staff of ward 6300 at RUH for their excellent care and compassion. A celebration of Kenny's life will be held on November 13 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Martin's United Church, 2617 Clarence Avenue. In lieu of floral tributes the family requests that memorial donations be directed to the Canadian Mental Health Association or St. Martin's United Church. Published in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix on 11/7/2009