David Kenna

KENNA, David John, of Tampa, loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, was killed the night of Christmas, December 25, 2005, by a drunk driver on County Road 210 in St. Johns County, Fla. David is survived by Donna Lee Walters Kenna, his wife of 17 years; eight children, Bradley Todd Wilkinson, Tracey Wilkinson (Robert) Sparks, Timothy Wilkinson, Kelly Wilkinson-Robinson (Joseph Robinson), Keri Ann Wilkinson-Lambert (Gavin Stephen Lambert III), Krystal Wilkinson-Perry (Walter Perry), Allyson Kenna-Torok (Gabe Torok) and Erik Kenna; 10 grandchildren, Emily, Chelsea and Jacob Robinson, Brooks, Tucker, Bailey and Riley Sparks, Gwyneth and Elizabeth Perry, and Abigail Lambert; his parents, Raymond and Lillian (Johnson) Kenna; and eight brothers and sisters, Ruth (John) Nemith, Raymond (Shirley) Kenna Jr., Richard (Judy) Kenna, Ronald (Kathy) Kenna, Dawn Wesoloski, Jeffery (Donnie) Kenna, Roger Kenna and Jeanine (Rodney) Kitterman. David was born April 28, 1957, in Evanston, Ill., as the fourth child to Ray and Lillian. He loved baseball and rooted whole-heartedly for the Chicago Cubs. David served honorably in the U.S. Navy. He met Donna dancing in Jacksonville in 1988 and swept her off her feet with his quick humor and dancing moves. They were married March 11, 1989. He was the most kind, gentle and loving husband a woman could want. David was devoted to Donna, her six children from a previous marriage and his two children from a previous marriage. When grandchildren came along, David gave unending love and happiness to these precious children that brought so much joy into his life. David was employed by Infrasource RJE Telecommunications in Tampa as a technical support engineer. He loved his job and was considered the best in his field by his peers. David was an elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved his heavenly Father and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and exhibited the pure love of Christ to his friends, family and community. He will b e sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. Funeral services will take place 11 a.m. Saturday, December 31, 2005, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4117 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, Fla. Interment with military honors will follow at Chapel Hills Memory Gardens, 850 N. St. Johns Bluff Road. Arrangements are by Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 1701 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, Fla.