Kevin L Bogart

At the age of 59, Kevin L. Bogart went to his heavenly home on May 25, 2023. Kevin was born in Spokane, WA on February 4, 1964, to Gordon and Elizabeth (Betty Wollweber) Bogart. As a youngster, Kevin enjoyed getting under the hood of a car with his dad, but he was especially fond of being in the kitchen with his mom where he knew he would likely get something sweet. In 1982, Kevin graduated from Northwest Christian High School where he enjoyed chess club and basketball. He went on to attend the Inland Empire School of the Bible. At the age of 19, Kevin was urged by his friend, Lynette Sperry, from Bible school to move to her hometown, Bellingham, WA. The first family Lynette introduced Kevin to included his future wife, Rhonda Dutcher. Kevin attended several churches in the Bellingham area. In each church, Kevin was known for being very helpful, setting up and tearing down for events, holding the door for others, and even learning the soundboard a bit so he could help out when needed. Kevin also held several jobs in Bellingham, which included Glosser's Bakery, medical delivery, Ernst Home Center, apartment maintenance, and Agilent, a dog bed manufacturing company. Seven years after they met, Kevin and Rhonda were married on June 1, 1991. They welcomed their first son, JohnMark in May of 1994 and moved to Spokane in 1995 to be near Kevin's family. Their second son, Daniel was born in February during Ice Storm '96. When the boys were young, Kevin enjoyed sharing his love of basketball with them and taking them for bike rides in a bike trailer until they were old enough to ride their own bikes with him. They also shared a love of Monster Truck shows, demolition derbies, boat races, and attending the Spokane County Fair. Because he knew Bob Smith as a teacher at Inland Empire School of the Bible, Kevin chose to attend Community Bible Chapel in Spokane where Bob pastored, and once again Kevin helped out where he was needed. While living in Spokane, Kevin began working as a micro solderer of computer components and eventually began to learn welding. Kevin was a fan of inventors, especially Thomas Edison. In his mid-twenties, Kevin began keeping notebooks full of invention ideas. Although he never personally developed these ideas, he did see a few of them on the market. While reminiscing about Kevin's inventions, his son Daniel remarked, "He may not have been a smart man, but he was kind of a genius." He also enjoyed testing the limits of everything he owned. He didn't throw things away as he'd rather fix something by whatever means was available to him. He'd proudly "MacGyver" it. Kevin laughed when people thought he was weird, and respected people who were different and unusual. He always rooted for the misfits and the underdog. Kevin liked to use particular phrases or suggestions like, "a trick with a hole in it", "question everything", and "check, double check, triple check". As a proud Republican, Kevin was passionate about politics and shared his thoughts with many friends and family. Kevin is survived by two sons JohnMark and Daniel Bogart of North Idaho, and brother Gregory (Rhonda) Bogart of Spokane, WA. Following his death, Kevin was cremated at Cheney Funeral Chapel in Cheney, WA. A Memorial Service is being held for Kevin at Fellowship Bible Church, 1220 N. Idaho St., Post Falls, Idaho on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 11:00 am officiated by Pastor Bob Smith. All are welcomed by the family to come and if you wish, share memories of Kevin.

Kevin L Bogart

February 4, 1964 - May 25, 2023