Scott Gordon Kendall

December 27, 1958 - January 23, 2021

Scott Gordon Kendall of Evanston, Illinois passed away at the age of 62 on January 23, 2021 after a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Scott was born on December 27, 1958 to Charles Kendall and Wanda Cheney in Columbus, Ohio. After graduating from Jefferson High School in Lafayette, Indiana in 1977, he went on to study Finance and Accounting at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, which is where he met the love of his life and his future bride, Brenda. Shortly after graduation Scott and Brenda moved to Chicago, where he began his career in commercial real estate finance and development. They were married on June 2, 1984 and went on to have three children, Revé, Charles, and Teri Kendall. Scott absolutely loved being a husband and a father, and his family meant more to him than anything else in the world. Scott was a kind, gentle, and humble man that truly loved life and believed in making the most of every day. He always had a smile on his face, a funny joke to tell, and a positive demeanor, no matter the circumstance. To know him was to love him. Scott was predeceased by his father, Charles Kendall; sister, Lynda Yazzolino; mother-in-law, Gayle Wells; father-in-law, Walter Wells; brother-in-law, Steve Wells; and nephew, Michael Watkins. He is survived by his beloved wife, Brenda Kendall; three children, Revé, Charles, and Teri Kendall; mother, Wanda Cheney; step-mother, Sandra Kendall; sisters, Treva Gonzales and Caren Tarvin; brothers, Troy Kendall and Ryan Tarvin, as well as seven nieces, six nephews, and 10 great-nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Misericordia in Scott’s name: https://www.misericordia.com/giving/donate-online/ Family Reference Number: 3731A There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, January 30th at 2pm CT at Barr Funeral Home (6222 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660). Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are asking only family and close friends to attend in person. However, the ceremony will be streamed over zoom for anyone who would like to attend virtually. See below for the zoom link for the celebration of Scott Kendall’s life. Zoom Attendance Link: https://focalpointllc.zoom.us/j/99502498733?pwd=U2V4MEw0NnBWUnpaRnBLK2xYdGdudz09