July 14, 1933 – September 5, 2024
Kenny was born July 14, 1933 on the Rink home place to Henry and Theresa Rink. He was the 6th child in a family of 8 children.
Kenny spent his early life farming with his family, and later with his brothers. His love for horses started at an early age as they used a team of horses for the farm work for many years. He went to Meuse School and joined the Meuse Ball Team (which he was very proud of), his favourite position was first base. He and his brother, Walter had a team of greyhound hunting dogs leading to his second love, dogs. He was never without a dog on the farm, in all the years they lived there.
Kenny also enjoyed hunting and teaching his children and grandchildren to hunt. It started with gophers with many of them advancing to hunting big game. Fishing was his time to relax and enjoy the nature with his children and grandchildren. Many of the family still share their Big Deer and Big Fish stories they shared with their Dad and Grandpa, to this day.
Kenny met the love of his life Ione “Happy” Dempsey at a dance at Danceland in Manitou Beach. He loved to dance and had a beautiful singing voice, that anyone who was lucky enough to hear him sing, would agree to.
Kenny and Happy were married on October 11, 1958. This year would have been their 66th anniversary. They started out their marriage at the home place where he grew up, living with his brother Walter. Eventually they moved to their own home place, where Kenny and a few of his brothers and brothers-in-law built a brand-new home. This was where they lived until retiring to Saskatoon.
Kenny and Happy ran Sunset Ranch with their family. It was a mixed grain and cattle farm. This included purebred Charolais cattle as well as commercial cattle. There are still lots of memories shared about chasing, treating and sorting cattle.
Kenny and Happy raised 4 children: Brad Rink; Wes (Brenda) Rink; Della (Murray) Siroski & Rod Rink.
They now have 9 grandchildren, Garrett Rink, Everet (Megan Wetherill) Rink; Tyrel (Echo Fettes) Rink, Kendra (Kevin) Koerting, Chandra (Patrick) Tumu; Blaine (Jamie) Siroski, Courtney (Daylon) Korolchuk; & Daphne Rink.
They also got to enjoy 3 great grandchildren, Bryden and Kaysen Korolchuk & Inara Rink.
Kenny is survived by one remaining sister Murial as well as many sister-in-laws& a brother-in-law, nieces & nephews.
Kenny was predeceased by his parents, Henry and Theresa; son, Rodney Rink, brothers, Walter and Raymond; sisters, Margaret, Alice, Marie and Kathleen.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Kenny’s name to the Alzheimer’s Society of Sask. A funeral service for Kenny will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the farm of Kenny & Happy Rink on October 19, 2024.
