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THE DICK DAHLGARD SCHOLARSHIP in PHOTOGRAPHY FUND

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Running total: $1,720.00

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Dick Dahlgard Fund
% Bill Odekirk
26041 119th Dr SE.
Kent, WA. 98030

Phone: 206-276-2014 / odekirk@comcast.net

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Obituary
(5-19-'09)

Doris Webster (Brown)
Class of 1950
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Deceased
(5-7-'09)
Bruce Labahn
Class of 1979
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Deceased
(10-11-'02)
Walter A Dunne
Class of 1937
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Deceased
(5-1-'09)

Carole Hawton (Malone)
Class of 1954
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From: Nancy Grant [mailto:nancynewgrant@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 12:31 PM
To: odekirk@comcast.net
Subject: David Grant, 1952, NOT DECEASED

Bill;

I see from the website that I am  listed in the DECEASED.  I AM ALIVE AND WELL and live in Gig Harbor.

Would appreciate it to have my name with the living.  Thanks a lot, 

David Grant, 1952 grad

ATTENTION:
Class of 1952 repersentitive, David is list as deceased on your class list.

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Deceased

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Sandra Hayes...................... Michael Cory
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Both from the Class of 1957
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Deceased

Stan Tauscher
Class of 1952
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Larry Campbell.......Class of 1954

Bill;

I will be unable to attend our 55th reunion, but please accept this check for the Dick Dalhgard Photography Scholarship

Larry Campbell / Class of 1954

The Check he sent was for $200.00.

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Deceased

Lee Dedrick
Class of 1959
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Deceased

Doug Rissell
Class of 1950
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Anderson, P. Don
Class of 1955

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Atherton Woods Pomeroy
Class of 1945

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Earl Oliver Wog
Class of 1948

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Carole (Winger) Blouin
Class of 1956
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Dale Bryant
Class of 1961

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Jack Young
Class of 1954
Passed away in 2006
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Beverly Hansen (Hanna)
Class of 1954
Passed away 11-19-'08
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Mary Alice Furman (Frazier)
Class of 1938
Passed away 2-3-'09

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What a generous Gift

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1954........................Today
Mary Ann (Yotz) Washburn

To Honor our classmate DICK DAHLGARD, Mary Ann contributed

$200.00 dollars to the newly established;

DICK DAHLGARD
PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOLARSHIP FUND ,
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We in the class of 1954 welcome contributions:

Bill Odekirk
Highline Class of 1954 / Dickl Dahlgard Fund
26041 119th Dr SE.
Kent, WA. 98030

Phone: 206-276-2014 / odekirk@comcast.net
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Obituary

Lewis Wing Benson
Class of 1939 (?)
Passed away 3-5-'09

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Carole Campbell (Rice)
Class of 1954
Passed away 2-11-'09

Carole A. Rice, 73, of Riesel, entered into rest Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Marlin, with the Rev. Glyn Beaty and the Rev. Harley Gordon officiating. Burial will be at the Riesel Cemetery. Carole was born Dec. 7, 1935, in Battle Ground, Wash., to Fred and Hilda Hageman Campbell. She was a homemaker, a member of Old Time Baptist Church and a 53 year resident of Riesel. She loved to read, go camping and visiting with her friends but the center of her life was her family. She was at every event that involved any member of her family. Carole will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her. Survivors include husband, Bobbie L. Rice of Riesel; daughters, Teresa Blake and husband, Reggie of Hewitt, Debbie Burke and husband, Bill of Riesel, and Melissa Fisher and husband, Luther of Robinson; sister, Ada Fuller of Salem, Ore.; grandsons, Jason Blake and wife, Susan, Zachery, Austin and Joshua Burke and Luke Fisher; and great-grandchildren, Hailey and Caleb Blake. Pallbearers will be Neil Skinner, Randal Person, Bradley Meece, Kevin Pursche, Travis Skinner, Clayton Skinner and John Pickett. December 7, 1935 - February 11, 2009 Sign the Guest Book at www.wacotrib.com

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Bonnie Butler (Ellison)
Class of 1953 (?)
Passed away 2-19-'09

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Judy Kathleen Gregoris*
Class of 1965
Passed away 2-21-'09
*We found this obituary containing no madin name, if anyone knows it please e-mail me.
odekirk@comcast.net
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Joan Domonoske
Class of 1958
Passed away 2-16-'09
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Micheal John Fisch
Class of 1958
Passed away 2-13-'09
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Obituaries for the class 1952

Stue Rankin
Passed away 1-26-2009

 

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Salle (Bushell) Hardman
Passed away 1-14-2009

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Obituries for the class of 1957

Jewel Palmer
Class of 1957
(Passes away in 2007)

Bob Gedney
Class of 1957
(Passed away 11-'07)

Dick Keith
Class of 1957
(Passed away 12-'08)

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Allen Dexter Carter
Class of 1963
Passed away 1-24-09
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Frank T. Schultz
Class of 1938
Passed away 2-4-09
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This should bring a tear to the hardest of us old Highline Grads.

ENJOY!

Watch all clips but #1 first... This little girl is awesome.

Watch clip One first. She is only 6 years of age! God only sends somebody with this talent around every once in awhile.

Clip 1: http://www.tagtele.com/videos/voir/7383/1/

Clip 2: http://www.tagtele.com/videos/voir/19214/1/

Clip 3: http://www.tagtele.com/videos/voir/24943

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Obituary


Callie Stivers

Callie A. Stivers (Templin/Cribbs/Molvar)
HHS class of 1981
March 30, 1963 - December 24, 2007

Our dear friend, Callie Templin (Cribbs), left us to go to God on Christmas Eve morning, two and a half months after her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Callie worked for Saint Luke Productions for twelve years, and many of you knew and loved her. Thank you so much for the outpouring of letters, prayers and gifts for Callie - we're passing all of them along to her children. Alex (10), Zach (7) and Isabella (5) are doing fine, missing their mom, but living in the loving home of their dad and his wife. God has been so good to them. Please pray for Callie, who loved God very much.

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Richard Lester Dunn
Class of 1979 (?)
Passed away 12-9-08
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Richard Schultz
Class of 1943 (?)
Passed away 12-11-08
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Rosalind Steiner (Johnson)
Class of 1939
Passed away Christmas Day - 08
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Susan Kay Sanders (Kinzel)
Class of 1966
Passed away 12-10-08
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Mr.Robert Kent Putnam
Physics Teacher from the 1950's until 1982
Passed away 12-21-08
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John Livingston Cooley III
Class of 1960
Passed away 12-10-08
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Ken Thompson
Class of 1949
Passed away 12-07-08
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From: Verna Robinson

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.........The 1954 Version

Thanks Bill for your letter with the information for our class reunion in July of 2009. I am not too sure when I will be visiting Seattle this next year. My plans have not, as yet, been firmed up.

I was sad to hear of Dick Dahlgard's death. His passing is such a loss not only to his family but to the friends who loved him and the community he served. I'm sure you, who counted him as a close friend, are especially grieved. However, Dick's life is a cause for celebration of a life well lived. He lives on in the hearts of those who love him.

Again, my thanks to you Bill for all your efforts on behalf of the Class of 1954.

Verna Robinson / 131 Saylong Drive /Pittsburgh, PA 15235 / phone: 412-414-1938

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David Weaver
Class of 1955
Passed away 11-25-08
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Violet Nomura
Class of 1954
Passed away 9-7-'05
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Ted Finch
Class of 1964
Passed away 7-6-08
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Dale Frankiln
Class of 1934
Passed away 10-27-08
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Grant Shaw
Class of 1960
Passed away 11-10-08
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A Letter Concerning Dick Dahlgard

Dear Bill-

To write about Dick Dahlgard at a time like this brings backs thoughts as if Dick was a close family member. We can't pick our relitives but we can pick our friends. Dick was a good special friend, of course photography was our common link. On page 73 of the 1954Pirates Log is a picture of Dick and me. Other pictures in the log show show Dick and I together. His Senior picture says it all; "The flash of his smile was comparable to the flash of his camera."

Page 73

Over the years Dick stayed in toucbh with me. He kept me up to date about the Highline Class of 1954. He became a dealer of Eastman Kodak; I became a rep for Kodak, that common link also kept us in touch.

The Class of 1954 sent many leaders out into the world. Dick was an outstanding leader for his class and for his community, His community service truly was who he was.

He will be remembered by many, especially me.

I hope to be at the 55th Class Reunion dedicated to a very Special man- Richard Dahlgard. I will miss him.

Thank you Bill. for your service and duties to our class, during this painfull time.

In my heart felt sympathy,

Chuck Stutz.

P.S. Tell his children I will miss their Dad.

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SAD NEWS FOR THE CLASS of 1954

The Lion has been silenced!

Since 1954 no body in our class has done more for us;

RICHARD (DICK) DAHLGARD

News Article

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Dick passed away Tuesday, Nov. 4th 2008
(Obituary)
Our thoughts are with, and of him, along with his family.

Dick Dahlgard Memorial Service
3:00 PM Saturday November 15, 2008
John Knox Presbyterian Church
109 SW Normandy RD.
Seattle WA . 98166
206 241-1606
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From: Julie Feuer
Subject: HHS class of 1980

Hi there,

My brother, Bill Harley, graduated in 1980 from Highline High School. Bill died of lung cancer on December 6, 2006. Would you please add this to your class information?
If you need further information, please let me know.

Thank you. Julie (Harley) Feuer,
Bill's sister, HHS Class of 1984 Julie Feuer
Secretary Senior Financial Aid Department
Western Washington University
516 High Street, OM 240
Bellingham, WA 98225-9006 (360) 650-2852
WWU Grad, 1988

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Kathy Kugland (Hartman)
Passed away 10-01-08
Class of 1972
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Ted Carter
Passed away 10-04-08
Class of 1954
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Tadao Tsujii
Passed away 9-29-08
Class of 1947
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Daryl Skorupa
Passed away 9-26-08
Class of 1955
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Cathleen Cartright (Scoccolo)
Passed away 9-15-08
Class of 1975
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Robert Ross
Passed away 9-5-08
Class of 1950
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Darrell Dollinger
Passed away 8-31-08
Class of 1965 (?)
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Austin Huhn
Passed away 9-1-08
Class of 1931
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Robert Collins
Passed away 8-12-08
Class of 1946
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Merritt Cowger
Passed away 8-27-08
Class of 1951

NOTE: Merritt was married for 56 years to Margie (Austin) Cowger from the class of 1952, and the wonderfull Web Master for her class web sight: www.highline52.com

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William (Bill) Dickinson
Class of 1962
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Donald Jennings
Passed away 8-01-08
Class of 1961
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Philip D. McEachern
Class of 1953
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Carol Ann Schertzer (Simpier)
Class of 1960
Passed away Aug. 2nd, 2008
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Samuel Palmer
Class of 1939
Passed away Aug. 7, 2008
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Katrine Meusburger
Class of 1942 (?)
Passed away June 1st,, 2008
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Malcolm J. Bell
Class of 1943
Passed away Aug. 6th, 2008
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From: Beverly A Stewart
Date: 08/08/08 11:35:26
Subject: Larry Stewart

Hi just to inform you that Larry Stewart class of 1954 died on July 18, 2008 would you please inform the reunion and alumi assol    

Thank you Bev Stewart

Response:

Bev.

Larry's Obit was posted here about two or three week ago. We will miss a fellow classmate for a long time to come. Best wishs to you, and be strong.

One of his classmates, Bill Odekirk '54

 

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OBIT for
Jeff Butzberger

Jeff was born in Seattle and grew up in White Center and Burien.
After graduating from Highline in 1973, he joined the Army where he
retired after 20 years of service. He had assignments and schools in
HI, MO, TX, WA (Ft Lewis), three tours in Korea, and a visit to the
Gulf for Desert Storm. He started as a photographer, then
transitioned to nursing. After the Army, he continued with his
nursing, and ended up at Group Health's terminal care unit in
Factoria. He was driving to work on Thanksgiving morning in 1995
when he stopped to assist a motorist who had flipped his truck on I-5
south of Kent. Another motorist was unable to see and avoid the
situation due to the dark, rainy conditions, and Jeff was struck and
killed instantly. He is survived by his son, Jim, who is a roaster
for Starbucks, his daughter, Diane, who is a manager at Hairmasters,
his brother, Rick, class of '68, and his parents, Chuck & Nora of Burien.

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OBIT for
Raymond Saunders

Services for TSgt. Raymond E. Saunders, USAF, Ret., 72, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home. Interment, with full military honors, will follow in Hill Crest Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive guests Wednesday morning prior to the service beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Mr. Saunders was born on August 2, 1935 in Hardin, MT. and passed away on Friday, August 17, 2007. He proudly served his country in the USAF as a security police officer and retired as Tech Sergeant. He was a devoted, loving, husband, father, and randfather, who enjoyed baseball and the company of numerous friends.

Mr. Saunders is survived by his wife, Betty; sons, Steven Saunders and wife, Lydia of New Berlin, WI. and Kenny Saunders and wife, Becky of Houston, TX.; daughter, Sherri Donton and husband, James of Pennsylvania; eleven grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express their gratitude to all the health care providers who took care of Mr. Saunders and a very special thank you to Richard and Susan East for all of their help. 

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Nilsen, Arthur James

Aug. 7, 1923 ~ Dec. 4, 2007 He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Leona Louise Nilsen. Children: Theresa ( Roy ) Lusby, Melvin Nilsen, and Carmel (Rich) Bodle. Sisters: Maxine Bural, Carol Malone, Gloria Blackburn and brother, Charles Nilsen. He had 13 grandchildren, 1 has preceded him in death, 3 great grandchildren, numerous nieces & nephews and extended family. Art was a US Army WWII Veteran; he worked at Bethlehem Steel in Seattle as the Chief of Cost in the accountant dept., retiring in 1980. He spent his retirement years enjoying his family and friends. He loved Square Dancing, Round Dancing, Stained Glass Crafts, Playing Cards, Photography, and Traveling. Art kept the family genealogy information and loved working on his computer. Celebration of Arthur's Life will be held at Washington Memorial Park , SeaTac WA , at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday the 9th of December.
Art Nilsen
Class of 1941
Passed away Dec. 4th, 2007

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Ronald P. Kulp

Enumclaw resident Ronald P. Kulp died Oct. 31, 2007.

He was born Nov. 22, 1960, in Renton, Wash., lived in Burien and graduated from Highline High School. He worked in the auto industry, later moving on to The Boeing Co. as an aeronautic mechanic. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved camping, hunting and spending time in the wilderness with his dog, Hooter. He enjoyed snowmobiling, four-wheeling and dirt-biking with his children and friends.

He is survived by children Brandon Kulp of Kent, Wash., Josh Kulp of Ellensburg, Wash., and Ashley Kulp of Puyallup; his mother, Patricia Kulp of Renton; brothers Jerry Kulp of Renton and Roger Kulp of Grangeville, Idaho; and sisters Sharon McAvoy of Kingston, Wash., Patricia Bottorff of Maple Valley, Barbara Silverfeather of Enumclaw and Sandra Sutton of Kent.

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Simpier, Carol Ann Schertzer


Carol Ann SCHERTZER SIMPIER Carol at the age of 65 left her family & friends on August 2, 2008. She was born September 20, 1942 and lived in the Burien area all her life. She graduated from Highline High School in 1960 and married Albert Simpier August 1, 1974. She had a career as a beautician then banking. Later she and Al open a glass business. Carol's love of volunteering was highlighted when she became a charter member of the Rotary Club of SeaTac. She had a passion for gardening, crafts and her pets. A celebration of life gathering is scheduled for Sunday August 17th at the North SeaTac Community Center from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Those close to Carol will miss her big blue eyes, big smile and even bigger heart. Should you wish to do so, remembrances may be made to The Rotary Club of SeaTac c/o Ann Kunzelman 15614 10th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166

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Jennings, Donald R.


Donald R. JENNINGS 8/24/43 ~ 8/1/08 Reverend Don Jennings passed away on August 1, 2008 in Poulsbo, WA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Iva Lucille Green; father, Fredrick Carl Jennings; and step-father, Walter Jensen. Don is survived by wife, Carolyn (Teel); daughter, Kimberly Giacometti, and granddaughter, Emily of MO; son, Jeff and wife Nola of AZ; sister, Pat and husband Dan of Everett,WA; brother, Steve and wife MaryJane of CA; cousins, nieces, and nephews. Don was ordained in 1976 by Unity School of Christianity, Unity Village, MO. A Celebration of Life for Don will be held on September 13, 2008. For more information and an online guest book visit www.carepages.com/carepages/donjennings.

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Skorupa,Daryl

Daryl Andrew SKORUPA Ocean Shores resident Daryl Andrew Skorupa passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, WA. He was 70. Daryl was born October 3, 1937 in Lorain, Ohio to Albert and Florence (Kordeleski) Skorupa. He graduated from Highline High School in Burien, WA in 1955. He worked for Pacific Northwest Bell from 1955-1957 and then spent the next 38 years working for Boeing retiring in 1995 as a Senior Manager. On October 25, 1958 he married Jennie Veenhuizen at St. Francis Catholic Church in Burien. She survives him at the family home. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Family Motor Coach Association; he enjoyed fishing, traveling, boating and reading. In addition to his wife Jennie he is survived by his sons, William and Jeffrey, brothers, Albert, Charles and Lawrence; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Kenneth and daughter Kristina. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2008. at Harrison Family Mortuary located at 311 W. Market St. in Aberdeen, WA. Memorial donations are suggested to the document.write; American Cancer Society . To sign the online book of memories or to light a memorial candle please visit www.harrisonfamilymortuary.com