Kennett Arthur Bode
Obituary
Kennett Arthur “Ken” Bode was born on August 17, 1924 in St. Louis, MO to John and Marion (Link) Bode. Ken passed away at his home on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the age of 92.
He was a retired architect mainly working in commercial design.Kennett Arthur Bode served honorably as a signalman in the Navy in WWII (Pacific theatre). After the war he attended Washington University (St. Louis) and graduated from the architecture program. He began his architecture career in Springfield Missouri, but by late 1950 had moved to Tulsa. He worked for Joseph Koberling, AIA for nearly forty years and was the principal project architectural team leader on the Tulsa Public Library (that is part of the Civic Center complex, Nathan Hale High School, the Tulsa Osteopathic Hospital (now OSU Medical Center in Tulsa), the Blue Cross Blue Shield office tower (that is now part of the downtown Tulsa Junior College), major additions to St. John's Hospital among other commissions. As one of the founding members of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sand Springs, he designed their church building. He was a long time member (since 1971) and an officer of Construction Specifications Institute in Tulsa. In 1990, when Koberling closed his firm, Ken went to work for the City of Tulsa as a building inspector then plan reviewer for a decade. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Ruth (Ellis) Bode in 2001 and a daughter, Cheryl Powell in 2006. Also was preceded in death by a sister, Marion Bode.
Ken is survived by his daughter, Karen Bode Baxter of St. Louis, MO; 2 sisters, Virginia Dokos and Dorothy Duncan both of St. Louis, MO and 1 grandson, Arthur Curtis Weldon of Little Rock, AR
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Tributes & Memories
I wanted to add that he was always talking about his daughters Karen and Sherry(Cheryl) and his grandson and Nancy. He loved all of his family very much, and his family was very close to his heart.
I went by the house today and just found out of his passing. Again he will be missed, Chris.
Chris Livsey
I constructed Ken's addition to his home in 2006/2007. During lunch he would tell me stories of his life as a servicemen traveling all over the world. He quickly became a friend, and I will miss him very much.
My thoughts and prayers are with Karen and his family. Chris
Chris Livsey
Dear Bode family. I am so sorry to have read of the death of Kennett. Please accept my sincere condolences. I would like to share something that I have personally found to be comforting. It is found in the Bible at John 5:28, 29 and Revelation 21:4. These verses tell us that soon God is going to bring about a resurrection of our dear loved ones as well as do away with all causes we have for suffering, including sickness and death. Knowing this has always comforted me and it is my hope that these thoughts will comfort your family also.
Michael
The neighbors, most have lived within the same neighborhood for over sixty years. We (as kids) have been blessed with a neighborhood that simply never went anywhere. We all grew up with all these people watching over us as if we were their own. Couldn't ask for a better group of neighbors.
David Keith
Ken celebrating Thanksgiving with three of the Keith kids.
David Keith
Ken, Nan and family celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
David Keith