Rodney Kegley
June 13, 1952-Oct. 12, 2021
Rodney Lynn Kegley,
the son of Raymond and
Joan (Melrose) Kegley was
born June 13, 1952, in
Rugby, North Dakota. He
died at the age of 69 years
on Tuesday, October 12,
2021, at the Heart of
America Hospice in Rug-
by, North Dakota.
Rodney was raised in
the Wolford, North Dakota
home of his parents and
received his primary edu-
cation there. Following
his schooling, he was in-
ducted into the U.S. Army
on July 6, 1972, and was
stationed in Germany
where he pursued his
GED with the Army. He
was honorably discharge
from active duty on June
27, 1974, attaining the
rank of SP4. He returned
home to the Rugby/ Dun-
seith/ Rolette & Bottineau
areas where he made his
homes. Rodney worked
mostly as a farm laborer
for area farmers and for a
few years with the Turtle
Mountain Enterprises.
Rodney made his final
home at the Oak Manor
Apartments in Bottineau.
Oak Manor was a haven
for Rodney having made a
host of friends while liv-
ing there. He was often
called “The Peacekeeper,”
called upon many times
to fix anything going
wrong in the apartments.
It was place where he felt
needed and appreciated.
It was Home.
Rodney loved sports
and the outdoors, hunt-
ing, fishing and played
many years of softball. He
was a lifelong fan of the
Green Bay Packers, Min-
nesota Wild, Chicago
Cubs and UND’s Fighting
Sioux. Everything re-
volved around his sports
schedules. Rodney’s pride
and joy were his two chil-
dren, Jennifer and Rory.
Rodney was once married
to Sherri Christenson.
Rodney is survived by
his two children, Jennifer
Kegley of Minot, and Rory
Kegley of Williston; a sis-
ter, Brenda (Everett) Ken-
dall of Lake Park, Min-
nesota; a brother, Dale
Kegley of Rolette; special
friend & the mother of
Rory, Judy Beckman;
nieces, nephews, other re-
latives, and friends. He
was preceded in death by
his parents; two sisters,
Mary Jane Halvorson, and
Bonnie Enno.
Memorial services were
held Monday, October
18th at the Glad Tidings
Assembly of God church
in Rugby with burial in
the Wolford Community
Cemetery, Wolford. Rev.
Gary Dorn, officiate.
Military Honors Ac-
corded by The Clarence
Larson American Legion
Post 23 Honor & Color
Guard of Rugby.
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby. Online registry:
www.funeralsby
anderson.com