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Roch Kendrick was born May 11, 1963. He passed on July 10, 2009. He was 45.
Roch Deryck Kendrick
La Crosse Tribune - La Crosse, WI
Roch Deryck Kendrick NEW GLARUS, Wis. — Roch Deryck Kendrick, 46, of New Glarus died Friday, July 10, 2009. He was born May 11, 1963, in La Crosse, to Dale Kendrick and Betty L. Kendrick. Roch received his bachelor of science Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990. He worked for over 22 years in the physics department at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Roch married Beth Blahut in the backyard of their Basco, Wis., home on Sept. 13, 1997. They spent many of their early married years together making art that was shown both locally and nationally. He was a lead engineer in designing a machine that mimics the flow of molten iron at the earth’s core in order to better understand the earth’s magnetic field. Roch was a creative person known for inventing mechanical solutions to his own diverse projects. His friends and family all relied on his talents, creativity and hard work whenever they needed a helping hand. He has a reputation as an entertaining and lively storyteller. Roch was a loving and dedicated daddy to his sons. Roch is survived by his wife, Beth; two sons, Roman and Leo; mother, Betty L. Kendrick of La Crosse; a sister, Dunnell (Chris, Finnley and Riley) Kendrick-Parker of New Glarus; mother and father-in-law, Robyn and Bob Blahut; a sister-in-law, Toni (Chris, Nora and Max) Maddi; and brothers-in-law, Robert (son Teddy) Blahut and Jim (Elizabeth) Blahut. He was preceded in death by his father, Dale Kendrick. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Wilhelm Tell Shooting Park, N8741 City Hwy. O, on the north end of Second St., New Glarus. A memorial fund has been established in his name.
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