Robert Royal Kingsley

Robert "Rob" Royal Kingsley, 91, of Rushford died on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Rob was born on January 9, 1917, to Roy and Clara (Hennessey) Kingsley in Cory Valley near Money Creek, Minn. He was united in marriage to Henrietta Vitse on November 15, 1939. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rushford. Rob and Henrietta farmed for many years on Vinegar Hill. In 1965, they moved to Rushford. He was employed at Botsford Lumber Co., Hart Farm Service, the Farmers Elevator and worked as a part time bartender at the V.F.W. in Rushford. Rob is survived by his children, Robert (Lois) of Rushford, Kenneth (Carol) of Peterson, Allen (Carol) of Faribault, and Merry (Derek) Berg of Rushford; ten grandchildren and twenty great grand-children; brothers: Charles (Marge) of St. Charles, Minn. and Donald (Rita) of Rochester, Minn.; sister, Bette Heim of St. Charles, Minn.; aunt, Helen Kingsley of Rushford; and by nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, grandson, John Bublitz, and sisters: Dorothy Michel, Ruth Stockfleth, Rita Vigness, and Marjorie Henderson. In celebration of his life, a Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, August 2, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rushford with the Rev. Joseph Pete officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Rushford. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the church. The family prefers memorials to be directed to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home or St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Hoff Funeral Homes - Rushford Chapel is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Please share a memory of Rob and sign his online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com