~ IN MEMORY ~
WA/DL Capt. Galen L. Skeem
October 29, 1938 ~ June 22,
2016
Notification with the passing of retired
Western/Delta pilot Captain Galen Lester Skeem, age 77. Captain Skeem joined
Western Airlines 08-21-1967 and retired with Delta Air Lines based PDX/030.
Services for Captain Skeem will be held tomorrow June 28th in Washington
state....please see obituary below for information.
To view/sign the online guestbook please
visit http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Galen-Skeem&lc=7557&pid=180448563&mid=6984206
Captain Skeem is survived by his wife Anita.
To the best of my knowledge personal
condolences may be sent to the family as listed in whitepages
194 Carroll Way, Chehalis, WA
98532-9102.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Sticklin Funeral Chapel of Centralia WA
98531 ... (360) 736-1388.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the
PCN
Obituary/services for Galen Lester Skeem .................
Visitation : Tuesday,
June 28, 2016 | 10:00 am
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Centralia Stake Center,
Chehalis, Washington
Funeral Service : Tuesday, June 28, 2016 | 11:00 am
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Centralia Stake Center,
Chehalis, Washington
Graveside Service : Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Claquato Cemetery , Chehalis, Washington
Galen Lester Skeem, 77, passed away from cancer June 22nd, 2016, in Adna
Washington, at his home of 40 years, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in
Buhl, Idaho, to Marcus B. and Leora Skeem. He married Anita Dilworth Skeem in
the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on
June 6, 1961. They recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his son Galen Kendell Skeem, his
sister Cheryl Skeem and brother Mark Roy Skeem.
He is survived by his wife Anita; daughter Anelle Landis (Phill), daughter
Shauna Teagle, daughter Rhonda Brown (Bert), son Darren Skeem (Stephanie), son
Craig Skeem (Sandra), daughter Cali Johnson (Jason), son Marcus Skeem
(Stephanie), son Brydon Skeem (Nicole), son Kyan Skeem (Rose), and daughter
Laurie Marx (Travis). He is also survived by sisters Maurvene Corbett, Rae Von
Flerchinger (Lee), Karen Nickle, Marilyn Hayes, Beth Hoggan (Phil), and brother
Scott Skeem (Terry). He leaves 42 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Galen was raised on a farm in southern Idaho. He served a mission for the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the New England States from
November 1958 to November 1960. Throughout his life he served faithfully in many
various positions in the Church, including Bishop, Stake President, Counselor in
the LDS Seattle Temple presidency, and then as President of the Seattle Temple
with his wife serving beside him, a calling they both loved and cherished
deeply.
Galen was a commercial airline pilot for 31 years, the majority being with
Delta Airlines. One of the hobbies he enjoyed was building RC airplanes and
flying them with his friends. His greatest joy was his family and his
associations with them. He was a very devoted husband and father, and was deeply
loved and respected by his family and many others who knew him. He will be
missed beyond measure.
Services were held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on
Jackson Highway in Chehalis, Washington, on Tuesday, June 28th
2016.
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