ROBERT "BOB" W. Age 82, died January 14th at St. Vincent Hospital, after a short illness. He was born on November 3, 1929 to Bryant and Edith Baird Garnand in Garden City, Kansas. Bob graduated from High School in Garden City, Kansas and Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. He joined the Air Force in April, 1951. He was a Sr. K service assistant mechanic during his time with the Air Force. He was in the 43rd DA and E. Maintenance Squadron and 43rd D Bob Wing (SAC). He also received a National Defense Medal and a good conduct medal. He was discharged on May 28, 1954. He married Deidre F. Fansler on September 29, 1956 in Dallas, Texas. He was in Dallas attending embalming school in preparation for going into the family funeral business in Garden City. Bob and Deidre returned to Garden City in May, 1957 to take over the day to day operations of the Garnand Funeral Home. In 1982 they were divorced and Bob moved to Santa Fe, NM. He married Beverly Croff. They had a furniture business in Santa Fe for a short time. Later, they divorced. He is survived by two daughters, Julie Gamelson, Bar Mills, Maine, and Jennifer Scofield, Tempe, AZ; two sons, James, Peoria, IL, and Jeau, Denver, CO; two brothers, Bruce Garnand, Santa Fe, NM and Richard Garnand, Littleton, CO; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four nieces and four nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Katherine Elsey; one brother, Alton Garnand; and one nephew, Paul Garnand. Visitation hours will be 5 - 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Berardinelli Family Funeral Service. A Funeral service will be held at St. John's United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe, Thursday, January 19, at 10:30 a.m. Additional services will be held in the Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City, Kansas. Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery in Garden City. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Svs 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600 Please sign our guestbook for the family at: berardinellifuneralhome.com
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