Kenton Wood
Nov. 13, 1964 – Jan. 3, 2020
Kenton Wood, 55,
Minot, passed away on
Friday, January 3, 2020 in
his home.
Kenton John Wood was
born on November 13,
1964, a son of John and
Arlette (Kline) Wood in
Minot, ND. He was raised
and educated in the Minot
area, graduating from
Minot High School in
1983. He furthered his
education by attending
Minot State University,
where he earned his
Bachelor of Science De-
gree in Criminal Justice.
Kenton worked in the
criminal justice field,
serving as a police officer
in Walhalla, ND and Rug-
by, ND. He later became a
counselor at the Dakota
Boys and Girls Ranch.
Kenton also worked for
the City of Surrey in the
Public Works Department,
and most recently for the
City of Minot at the Land-
fill.
On February 29, 2008,
He was united in marriage
to Lynette Dean. They
made their home in
Minot, where they raised
their three daughters.
Kenton enjoyed spend-
ing time outdoors, hunt-
ing, fishing and riding his
Harley -Davidson Electra
Glide motorcycle. He was
an avid Green Bay Packers
and NDSU Bison football
fan. He was a stubborn,
loving husband, father,
grandfather, brother and
friend and will be missed
by all that knew him.
Kenton is survived by:
Wife Lynette; three
daughters: Sarah Meyer,
Christiana Wood, and Em-
ily Meyer; three
grandchildren: Abigail, El-
izabeth and Leo; parents
John and Arlette; brother
Eric (Wendy) Wood; along
nieces and nephews
Cody, Levi, Jessica, Man-
dy, Christopher, Marshall,
Preston and Angie.
Kenton was preceded
in death by his
grandparents Archie and
Pearl Kline and John and
Ruth Wood, an aunt Vir-
ginia and an Uncles Jeff
and Jim Wood.
Visitation: Wednesday,
January 8, 2020 one hour
prior to the service at
Zion Lutheran Church,
Minot.
Funeral Service:
Wednesday, January 8,
2020 at 10:30 am at Zion
Lutheran Church, Minot,
ND
Burial: A private family
burial will take place.
Thompson Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot