Carol May Kennington Reichenbach, age 82, passed away at home in Widefield, Colorado on Thursday, November 26, 2015. She was born on Saturday, March 4, 1933 in Afton, Wyoming, the second child of Joseph William Kennington and Sigrid Antonia Skanchy Kennington. She was raised in Logan, Utah near her extended Skanchy family.
She attended Logan City Schools. While attending Logan Junior High School, she played cello and bass fiddle in the orchestra, and was on the staff of the school newspaper. While attending Logan Senior High School, she played bass drum in the marching and pep bands, and was a member of the girls' swimming team. She graduated from Utah State Agricultural College with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education in 1953.
She began her teaching career in Portland, Oregon. After two years in Portland, she began teaching in Monterey, California. In 1956 Carol met her future husband Larry on a blind date while he was on assignment at the Army Language School at the Presidio of Monterey. They quickly began a steady relationship. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and proposed marriage to Carol. She served as a full-time missionary in the Canadian Mission from 1956 to 1958 with an engagement ring while he served his country in the Far East in the United States Army. After they both returned, she married Lawrence Allen "Larry" Reichenbach on Friday, July 25, 1958 in the Logan Utah Temple. They had four children together while living in his hometown of Hartville, Ohio.
Her professional career after marriage included 25 years of teaching and a brief stint as a librarian in schools in Hartville, Ohio; Dowagiac, Midland, and Sanford, Michigan; and Midland, Texas.
Carol served faithfully in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout her adult life, including callings as ward librarian, ward organist, ward Primary worker, ward Primary counselor, ward Relief Society organist, ward Relief Society teacher, ward Sunday School teacher, stake Primary president, stake Young Women camp director, stake Young Women presidency, temple ordinance worker, full-time missionary, and church service missionary. During her retirement she served seven missions with Larry, her eternal companion: Chicago Illinois Temple, Taiwan Taipei, Taipei Taiwan Temple, Utah Salt Lake City Temple Square, Europe East Area Assistant to Executive Secretary in Frankfurt, Germany, Utah Salt Lake City Inner City Mission, and the Centerville Utah Employment Resource Center.
Carol was an active member of the Salt Lake City Creek Canyon Camp, Salt Lake North Company of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers for over 7 years where she served in several positions including Camp Secretary, Camp 2nd Vice Captain, and Camp Captain.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Sigrid; her sister, LaRue; her brother, Richard; and her husband, Larry. She is survived by three daughters, Kathy (Dave) Kinnaman of San Antonio, Texas, Cynde (Duane) Greenwood of Widefield, Colorado, and Diane (Ken) Barrow of Busan, South Korea; a son, Phil Reichenbach of Centerville, Utah; one brother, Jim (Cristina) Kennington of Leavenworth, Kansas; thirteen grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family wishes to extend their sincere appreciation to the staff at Avalon Care Center, Heritage Place, The Wentworth at East Millcreek, and Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care for their loving and dedicated care of Carol. We extend a special thanks to all her Jennings Lane Ward members and friends, especially Cal Christensen, who took such good care of Carol and Larry for several years in Utah. We also extend a special thanks to Taylor Anderson and especially to Trudy Ruby and family for their care of Carol while she lived in Colorado. A viewing will be held Monday, December 07, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment and a graveside service will follow the viewing in the Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah at 2:30 p.m. Condolences can be shared with the family at www.larkinmortuary.com or at www.legacy.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the LDS Church General Missionary Fund.
