Celebration of Life set for Kent business owner Bob Schlosser

A celebration of life for Bob Schlosser, owner of Tents and Party Rents in Kent, is planned for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25.

Schlosser, 67, died unexpectedly and peacefully Jan. 31 at his home in the Fairwood area of Renton, as previously reported in the Kent Reporter.

The celebration will be in a big tent on the Tents and Party Rents property, 725 W. Saar. St.

“We will start sharing stories and memories around 4:30 p.m. then enjoy BBQ and a Heineken in his honor,” according to the family.

Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Schlosser moved to the Fairwood area in 1998. Bob and Linda Schlosser owned Castle Bridge Winery on South 180th Street in Kent then acquired Tents and Party Rents in 2012.

He immediately became an important part of the Kent community by delivering services with excellent customer service to many businesses and groups, his family said. During COVID-19 he worked with several Kent entities to provide heated canopies on restaurant patios to help them survive the pandemic.

Survivors include his wife, Linda, and son, Zach; his mother, Rita, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and brothers and sisters Charlie, Pauline, James, Paul and Patsy as well as several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

In his spare time, Schlosser enjoyed fishing and was an avid sports fan, especially of the Mariners and Seahawks. He coached a women’s softball team and various boys baseball teams over the years. He also was active in the Meridian Kent Kiwanis Club.

“Bob was salt of the earth,” said Cynthia Boyd, Kent Station marketing manager, and a regular customer of Tents and Party Rents. “He was kind and always ready to help donate tables and chairs to fundraisers for local nonprofits or come up with just the right size canopy to rent for an event. He will be greatly missed.”