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» pbituaries
1940-1922
Gunar Dean Tranum was born in Olympia, WA, on February 14th,
St. Valentine’s Day 1940, and died following a long illness on April 7,
2022, at age .
His parents were Gunar H. and Irma Mae Tranum (deceased) and
his three older sisters were Beverly Mae Knutzen, Shirley Joanne
Tranum_(deceased), and Paula lean Hill. They lived in Chimacum,
WA, at the time of his birth, and graduated from high school in
Friday Harbor, WA. He completed his collegiate education at Pacific
Lutheran University after serving in the United States Air Force. He
married Sally in 1967 and divorced 1972. Gunar married Shirley in
1973, divorced 1984.
Gunar was employed as a cost account/comptroller/accounting -
manager for several cable manufacturing companies in Washington,
Rhode Island, Oklahoma, Arizona, and California. Gunar married
Carla, August 15, 1987. Upon retirement, he and Carla moved back
to his home state of Washington in 2006, with stops in Bremerton,
Lacey, and his final home in Shelton.
His church leadership and singing in choirs in Lutheran churches
wherever he lived continued until his Parkinson’s disease and vision
began limiting his involvement. Gunar was an avid Mariners fan; he
loved baseball both as a player and coach,
Along with his wife, Carla, his sisters, Bev and Paula, and his chil—
dren, Jill, Deana, Cory, Laura and Larry, he is also survived by his
grandchildren, great—grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
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A memorial gathering honoring
Bill Timm will be held on
Saturday, May 14th at noon.
Shelton Memorial, Park
1605 Van Buren Street in Shelton
Followed by a picnic at Union County Park
on Port TownsendStreet (left off of 5th Street)
with grilled burgers and optional potluck.
DEATH NOTICES
Gordon Leslie Costa, 84, a resident of Shelton, passed away
April 6, 2022, at Providence St. Peter’s Hospital in Olympia. Ar-
rangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory.
Joan Darlene Finn, 80, a resident of Shelton, passed away April
7, 2022, at Mason General Hospital. Arrangements are by Forest
Funeral Home and Crematory.
Mildred Irene Nicholas, 84, a resident of Shelton, passed away
April 7, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home
and Crematory.
Floyd Marsh, 43, a resident of Shelton, passed away April 8,
2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family
Funeral Home and Crematory.
Colleen Kendall, 72, a resident of Belfair, passed away April
8, 2022, in Silverdale. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner
Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
David Horsfall, 87, a resident of Olympia, passed away April 8,
2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family
Funeral Home and Crematory. ’
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Ardyne Williams, 92, a resident of Shelton, passed away April 8, '
2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family
Funeral Home and Crematory.
Bill Foster, 76, a resident of Tumwater, passed away April 9,....,
2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family
Funeral Home and Crematory.
Gary Heldt, 76, a resident of Shelton, passed away April 9, 2022,
at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funer-
alHome and Crematory. , . ‘
Eldon Spurgeon, 86, a resident of Centralia, passed away April
10, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Fam-
ily Funeral Home and Crematory.
« Edwin Goebel, 78, a resident of Grapeview, passed away April
11, 2022, at Mason General Hospital. Arrangements are by Mc-
Comb _& Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Robert Aitken, 95, aresident of Shelton, passed away April 12,
2022, at Mason General Hospital. Arrangements are by McComb
& Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
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