CHARLES KENYON PEPIN-DONAT

Einan's Funeral Home

Charles Kenyon passed away on January 14, 2010, and went to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior. Kenyon was born June 1st, 1975, in Seattle, Washington. Kenyon attended the Montessori School in Richland and then attended Tapteal Elementary. He also attended Hanford High School.

Shortly after Kenyon was born, the family moved to West Richland from Renton. Kenyon's parents wanted to raise their sons in more of a small-town setting. Kenyon thrived in the desert and was very much a desert rat. After high school, Kenyon started his own business, Pepin-Donat's Flooring and got his contractor's license in 2000. He continued in that business and provided consistent high quality work throughout the Tri-Cities. His capabilities and his small business expanded into remodeling and light construction. He was highly sought after for his craftsmanship and innovative ideas. Kenyon almost always had a smile on his face as well as a wry sense of humor that served him well. He was easy to be around and made friends very easily.

To this day his circle of friends includes those he first met in his West Richland neighborhood, Tapteal Elementary and Hanford High School. It seemed that once a friend always a friend. Kenyon had a big heart to go along with his big smile. He had a garden every year with hot peppers being the centerpiece. He loved to barbecue and have friends over and put much preparation into any such occasion. Kenyon always saw the good in people and his high hopes were not only for himself but for those around him as well. That is so beautifully evident in a poem that he wrote:

Once In a Blue Moon

Fly me away to a different day

Where the wind blows all the anger away

And the children run and laugh and play

Where the sun shines bright in a special way

And brings peace to everyone everyday



Kenyon was married for a time and had a special relationship with Hayden, Haley and Hunter Peterson and loved them and missed them. Charles Kenyon Pepin-Donat will be missed in so many ways, as a son, as a brother, as a friend, as a stepdad. He brought a special light to every day. We will hold him in our hearts and our minds forever. He is now in a better place and while the grief in our hearts is overwhelming, in our minds we are grateful for the everlasting peace that he now has.

Kenyon is survived by his father Bryan Pepin-Donat; his mother Jeannie Worley and his other dad Ron Worley of Loon Lake; his brother Michael Pepin-Donat, Michael's special friend Crissie Noonan of Richland; his grandmother Sweetie and grandpa Sam Pelligrino of Shelton; his aunt Carol Powell and her husband Don and daughter Kelsey of Snohomish; his aunt Elaine Pepin-Donat and aunt Diane Pepin-Donat of Las Vegas; his uncle Ron Pepin Donat, wife Ginney and daughter Ashley of Duniden, Florida; uncle John Pepin-Donat and wife Kathy of Duniden, Florida; uncle Ron Hardie and uncle Ric Hardie of Seattle; and special friends Wes, his wife and son Bobby, Chuck and Ian.

Services will be held at Einan's Chapel in Richland, Washington, at 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2010.

The family invites you to express your thoughts and memories in the online guestbook at www.einansfuneralhome.com