WA/DL Capt. Don L. Peterson

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, WA/DL Capt. Don L. Peterson

JUNE 7, 1929 ~ APRIL 20, 2022

 

Word has been received with news of the passing of retired Western/Delta pilot Captain Don Lemoine Peterson, age 92.  Captain Peterson joined Western Airlines 09-19-1955 and retired with Delta Air Lines.  Don is survived by his wife Toni, and by his daughters and his grand- and greatgrandchildren. 

To view the obituary online please visit

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/salt-lake-city-ut/don-peterson-10724429

For those who wish to send condolences, whitepages lists their current address as

8681 Gorgoza Dr., Park City, UT 84098.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : Don Lemoine Peterson, age 92, passed away April 20, 2022, in Park City, Utah. He was born at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 7, 1929 to Vadal Peterson and Elvira Wood. Don was the youngest of five children, 4 boys and one girl. (Vadal, Laura, Ray, and Wood) Don graduated from the University of Utah, joined the Air Force and learned to fly. After four years he returned to Utah, joined the Utah Air National Guard, where he served for 26 years. During the early period of his return to Utah, he began to fly for Frontier Airlines. In 1955 he became a pilot for Western Airlines and flew for them until they merged with Delta. He continued as a senior pilot with Delta until he retired in 1989.

 

Don always loved to fly and continued after his retirement to fly small planes and joined the World Beechcraft Society. He and his wife attended many fly-ins and made many friends throughout the country. Post retirement he worked as a simulator instructor for Morris Airlines. Don was an avid skier and loved to fish. He traveled to Alaska every year to a fishing camp and brought home the spoils. He and his wife belonged to the Saturday Night Dance Club and the Delta Pioneers. He babied his dog Coco who came to live with him after his brother Wood Peterson passed away.

 

Don is survived by three daughters from his first marriage, Pamela, Sherrie, and Karrie. He has nine grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. In 1988 Don remarried Annette (Toni) Cefalu and they lived happily for 34 years. Don related well to his stepson Michael Fabri who has a daughter Alexandria.

 

Funeral services will be held at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park on Saturday April 30, 2022 at 1 pm. No flowers please. Donations may be made in memory of Don to any kind animal rescue or adoption agency.

 

Haley "Maxine" Orr Vowell, wife of DL Capt. Kenneth Larry Vowell

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Haley "Maxine" Orr Vowell, wife of DL Capt. Kenneth Larry Vowell

04/29/1943 - 04/28/2022

 

Sharing this news of passing…..the passing of Mrs. Haley "Maxine" Orr Vowell, wife of DFW & ATL based retired Delta pilot Captain Kenneth Larry Vowell.  Captain Vowell joined Delta Air Lines 03-13-1970 and was based Atlanta at time of retirement.  Maxine is survived by her husband Kenneth, and by her daughters and grandsons.

To view the obituary information online please visit

https://www.articobits.com/obituaries/white-family-funeral-home/haley-maxine-orr-vowell-obituary 

also    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/haley-vowell-obituary?id=34529855 

For those who may wish to send condolences, whitepages lists the family residence as

2509 Huddleston Rd.,  Sunset, TX 76270.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN

 

Obituary : Haley "Maxine" Orr Vowell

Haley “Maxine” (Orr) Vowell, 78 of Sunset, TX, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 28th, 2022 in Denton, TX.  Family welcomes friends to celebrate her life with a come and go visitation at the First Baptist Church in Sunset, Texas on May 2, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., which will be followed immediately by a service at the church.

 

A graveside service will be held on May 4, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, Maxine’s home town.

 

Haley Maxine was born April 29, 1943 in Vardaman, Mississippi to Max Orr and Haley Monette (Parker) Orr. Growing up, she had dresses made from flour sacks, fell off a grapevine and broke her arm (requiring that she carry a sand–filled purse to straighten her arm), fought over duck eggs with her brother Perry, helped care for her younger brother Bennie and sister Charlotte, learned to cook on a wood stove, and picked cotton. Maxine was a superb athlete. In Cotton Valley, Louisiana, she was an all–state basketball player who didn’t miss a free throw her entire senior year, and a cheerleader – she was also drop–dead gorgeous. Her daddy was old school and in his younger days didn’t think women should seek higher education, but despite this, Maxine went to business school and had a career, leaving her Cotton Valley home to work for an insurance agent, traveling throughout northern Louisiana and Arkansas.

 

In her early teens she met the love of her life, Kenneth Larry Vowell – they had the fairytale football player/cheerleader love story, which lasted fifty–seven years. Maxine and Ken married April 25, 1964. They began their marriage by living in a fifty–foot tall lookout tower on Yogo Mountain in central Montana. Soon after, Ken joined the Air Force and they lived in Oklahoma, Georgia, and California. Along the way, they had two beautiful daughters (hey, we’re writing this thing), Karen Vowell Sales and Pam Vowell Lawrence. Maxine was a brave force of nature, moving far from everything familiar to her and practically single–parenting from the age of twenty–one while her husband served his country as an Air Force pilot. When they finally left the service, they settled in Texas when Ken became a pilot for Delta Airlines. The couple from Cotton Valley became world travelers. During Maxine’s life she visited England, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Australia, Greece, Mexico, and too many places in the United States to name. They eventually moved to Argyle, Texas where they lived for many years. There wasn’t a person in Argyle who didn’t know Maxine. She served her community and church in addition to caring for her family. Finally, when Ken retired, they moved to “The Ranch” in Sunset, Texas, enjoying their grandsons and large social circle of friends.

 

Maxine was exceptionally generous, selfless, and so many things to so many people during her seventy–eight years on this earthly plane. For us, throughout her life, she was our chef, seamstress (including clothes for our Barbie dolls), accountant, financial planner, chauffer, gardener, defender, typist, repairman, personal shopper, hair stylist (ugh, the way she cut our bangs!) laundress, housekeeper, teacher, entertainer, disciplinarian (daddy’s belt – had to get it ourselves – or a hairbrush if you squirmed or protested when she brushed out our hair!), coach, and every other thing a full–time exceptionally loving wife and mom could possibly be. For others in her life, she was a daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, second mom, basketball coach, softball coach, room mother, mentor, volunteer, Bunco player, and friend. Most importantly, she was a child of God who loved Jesus and His word.

 

Maxine is survived by her husband of fifty–eight years, Kenneth Larry Vowell, her daughter and son–in–law Todd Sales and Karen Vowell Sales, her daughter and son–in–law Pam Vowell Lawrence and Michael Lawrence, her grandsons Aaron Lawrence and Alec Lawrence, her sister and brother–in–law Charlotte and Dewayne Stanley, nieces and nephews Ashley Stanley Copeland, Josh Stanley, Andrew Vowell, Alan Vowell, Max Orr, Blaine Smith, Michael Orr, and Clint Orr, her aunt Velala Langford, numerous grand–nieces and nephews, and too many cousins to count. She was preceded in death by her brothers Perry Orr and Bennie Orr, and her parents Max and Monette Orr.

 

We weep for our unimaginable loss but rejoice that Maxine has left the suffering of Alzheimer’s for the loving arms of Jesus. We will spend every day missing her until we see her again in Heaven.

 

If you feel moved, donations in Maxine’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Huntington’s Disease Society of America would be welcomed with love and gratitude.

 

Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.

 

DL Capt. Daryl L. Heusinkveld

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, DL Capt. Daryl L. Heusinkveld

JUNE 1, 1944 – APRIL 11, 2022

 

Sad news comes to us from the Heusinkveld family….the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain Daryl Lynn Heusinkveld, age 77.  Captain Heusinkveld joined Delta Air Lines 11-27-1972 and was based Dallas.  He is survived by his wife Karen, and by his children and grandchildren.   

To view the obituary online please visit https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-braunfels-tx/daryl-heusinkveld-10708096 

Condolences may be sent to the family at

378 Stealth Drive, Spring Branch, TX 78070.

Obituary information notes that there will be a graveside service at the cemetery in Springfield SD on July 2^nd.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : IN THE CARE OF Zoeller Funeral Home…..Daryl Lynn Heusinkveld, beloved husband, father, grandfather, respected pilot and mentor passed away on April 11, 2022 in San Antonio, TX.

 

Daryl was born on June 1, 1944 on a farm west of Springfield, SD to Garret and Edith Heusinkveld. He was raised in southeastern South Dakota with his two sisters and family. The Heusinkveld family was very involved in their local church and Daryl was raised with a deep Christian faith. He graduated from Springfield high school and attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, SD, where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1966. He caught the flying bug from his Dad, Garret, obtaining his pilot’s license in 1966. With patriotism and a deep sense of duty, he joined the AirForce as an officer in 1967 and went to pilot training where he earned an assignment to the A-1 SkyRaider. After training, he reported to Nakom Phenom, Thailand in 1969 to fly secret missions in the Vietnam War. Many Americans came home due to the bravery and skill of the A-1 Skyraider pilots attacking the Ho Chi Minh Trail, as well as flying search and rescue missions throughout Laos. Daryl flew over 213 combat missions in Laos and logged over 750 hours of combat time. He subsequently was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and 14 air medals before returning to the US in 1970.

 

After returning, he married Karen Billars and finished his AirForce career as a T37 instructor pilot in Georgia. In 1972, he started flying for Delta Airlines. Daryl flew the Boeing 727, 757, 767, McDonald Douglas MD 11 and retired as a 777 Captain. He flew all over the world and loved the job.

 

Daryl and Karen had two children, Mark and Kari. Daryl was a very devoted and involved father and always attended and volunteered at his kid’s schools and activities. His strong faith in God was an important part of his life and he was active in Church activities wherever they lived.

 

Daryl was a promoter of general aviation and the Experimental Aircraft Association. He built a Rutan LongEZ, which he flew all around the country and was awarded the Wright Brother’s Award for homebuilt aircraft craftsmanship.

 

In his retirement, Daryl and Karen moved to Kestrel AirPark near San Antonio to be closer to grandchildren. They enjoyed traveling and playing with their 5 grandchildren. Most days Daryl could be found working on and flying his airplanes or taking grandchildren to activities. Anyone who met him remembered him as full of life, tough as nails, but with a kind, gentle heart. He always made sure that his mother, his sisters and their families, as well as his wife, children, and grandchildren were taken care of. Always up for giving an airplane ride, many remember him for giving them their first flight.

 

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Karen (Billars) Heusinkveld, son Mark (Erica) Heusinkveld, daughter Kari (Andrew) Fay, grandsons Luke and Cole Heusinkveld, and granddaughters, Holland, Elliot, and Mallory Fay; sister Gretta (Heusinkveld) Weigandt; sister-in-law Janice (Billars) Pecenka; brother-in-law Thomas (Lynda) Billars; sister-in-law Fran (Billlars) McKinnis; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Daryl will be sorely missed.

 

There will be a graveside Memorial at the cemetery in Springfield, SD on July 2, 2022.

 

 

DL Capt. William Beverly Harvill

 

….as noted in the April issue of ALPA's magazine The Air Line Pilot/In Memoriam column …the passing of Delta Golden Wings member Capt. Bill Harvill, age 81.  Captain Harvill is survived by his wife Lori Snyder Harvill.

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, DL Capt. William Beverly Harvill

January 17, 1940 ~  March ??, 2021  

…joined Delta Air Lines 10-03-1966

 

To date I’ve not been able to locate an online obituary but can offer some career information….please see link below.  If anyone has more information, please do let us know.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Navy log info: http://navalaviationfoundation.org/ways-to-give/national-flight-log/national-flight-log-entry/?id=1320

CAPT WILLIAM B. HARVILL, USMC

FLIGHT LOG ID: 1320

 

Service Date In:        05/28/1958

Service Date Out:      09/01/1966

Date of Birth:    01/17/1940

        

Aviation Designation:  Naval Aviator

State/College:   Sam Houston State

City, State:        Gulf Breeze, FL

 

Theaters/Campaigns

Vietnam

Aircraft

T-34

T-28

F9F-8

F11F-1

F8U

Ship/Units/Deployments

VMF-235, 09/01/60

VMF-122, 01/01/61

MAG-12, 04/01/65

Associations/Service Organizations

Naval Av Museum Fdn

Marine Corps Av Assn

Airline Pilots Assn

DL Capt. Steven Arthur Skowronski

 

….as noted in the April issue of ALPA's magazine The Air Line Pilot… In Memoriam column ……

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, DL Capt. Steven Arthur Skowronski

May 29, 1950 - October 9, 2021

…..joined Delta Air Lines 09-01-1980

 

https://www.tributearchive.com/memorial-trees/22626508/steven-arthur-skowronski 

https://www.mowells.com/obituaries/Steven-Arthur-Skowronski?obId=22626508#/obituaryInfo 

 

Obituary

Steve Skowronski, 71, passed away at home on October 9, 2021. Steve was born on May 29, 1950 to Carolyn Ridley and Arthur Cordeiro in Providence, Rhode Island where he lived his first year before growing up in College Park, Georgia. He was raised by his mother and stepfather Stanley Skowronski, and beloved grandmother Mae Stewart.

 

After graduating from College Park High School, Steve attended the University of Georgia where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, joined the Air Force ROTC and earned his pilot’s license. He held a bachelor’s degree in finance and later earned his MBA at Chapman College.

 

Steve served 23 years with the Air Force and Air National Guard, keeping the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was a fighter pilot and flew the T-33, F-106 and the F-16. He also logged over 10,000 hours flying the 727, 737, 757/767 and L-1011 and was a special qualified line check airman for Delta Air Lines, a career spanning 25 years. After retiring from Delta, Steve was an Aircrew Program Manager for the Delta MD-90 fleet for the FAA. He was an active member of First Baptist Church Peachtree City and served several terms as a deacon.

 

Steve loved boating on Jackson Lake, where he taught many people how to water ski. He was a diehard Georgia Bulldogs fan who regularly attended games between the hedges in Sanford Stadium. Steve was an avid hunter who enjoyed spending mornings and evenings in the woods.

 

Steve will be lovingly remembered by his college sweetheart and wife of 47 years, Cheryl; their children, Greg (Whitney), Kim (Curtis) and Lauren; his brother, Mark (Wendy); as well as his extended family and many friends. He was a proud Papa to two grandsons: Holder and George.

 

A Celebration of Steve’s life will be held at First Baptist Church Peachtree City, Georgia on October 22, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

 

In lieu of flowers, charitable contributions may be made to Samaritan's Purse, Salvation Army or Disabled American Veterans.

 

Mowell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Peachtree City, www.mowells.com

Dolores “Dee” McGreevy, widow of DL Capt. Steve McGreevy

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Dolores “Dee” McGreevy, widow of DL Capt. Steve McGreevy

October 12, 1942 ~ March 15, 2022

 

Sadly, we have learned that Dee McGreevy passed shortly after her husband’s passing in February.  With sadness we share this update:

https://www.news-press.com/obituaries/fnp099206

Dolores Elizabeth McGreevy

Punta Gorda, FL

Age 79, 15-Mar, Cremation-With-Care.

 

-----Original Message-----

Subject: Death of DL Capt. Stephen Robert McGreevy, age 80

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

DL Capt. Stephen Robert McGreevy

February 4, 1942 ~ February 28, 2022

 

Our group has received word that Delta Golden Wings and Delta Pioneers member retired Delta pilot Captain Steve McGreevy, age 80, has passed.  Captain McGreevy joined Delta Air Lines 09-30-1963 and was based Chicago and Atlanta. 

He is survived by his wife Dolores “Dee”.

Condolences may be sent to the family at

  25352 DOREDO DR

PUNTA GORDA FL 33955-4309

 

Death notice : https://www.news-press.com/obituaries

Stephen Robert McGreevy

Stephen Robert McGreevy, Punta Gorda 80, 28-Feb, Cremation-With-Care.

 

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

https://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2022/03/dl-capt-stephen-robert-mcgreevy.html

 

 

WA/DL Capt. Wm. C. "Bill" Evans

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

WA/DL Capt. Wm. C. "Bill" Evans

July 16, 1929 ~ April 9, 2022

 

Notice of passing….retired Western/Delta pilot Captain William Cooper "Bill" Evans, age 92.  Captain Evans joined Western Airlines 05-01-1957 and retired with Delta Air Lines.  He is survived by his wife Sherry and his son Doug plus his grandchildren and many more dear family members and friends.

Obituary information can be found online at   

https://www.gvnews.com/obituaries/william-evans/article_3c6e9188-bcd1-11ec-8dc7-d7bed2769978.html

The Evans’ most recent mailing address is listed in whitepages as

 1058 N. Paseo Iris,  Green Valley, AZ 85614.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN

 

Obituary : Retired Western/Delta Airlines Capt. W.C. “Bill” Evans was cleared for final take off Saturday, April 9, from his home in Green Valley, AZ.

 

Expected to greet him upon arrival at his final destination are his sons Scotty, Jim and Jerry, his parents Jerome and Inez; also Roslyn, Marty and other loved ones who got there first.

 

Those left in the waiting area include his wife Sherry, son Doug (wife Meghan), daughters-in-law Suzie and Melinda, sister Gray Darden, grandchildren Ty, Tanner, Hope and Quinn. And many nephews and nieces. And a legion of those who loved him.

 

Bill was born in the Panama Canal zone in 1929 where he lived until high school graduation. He then went to Colorado A & M (now CSU). He served in the Air Force in Korea as a fighter pilot. After the Air Force he started with Western Airlines which merged with Delta. He flew for 32 happy years.

 

When he retired, he moved to Ennis, Montana, where he met his wife, Sherry. He also resided at times in Ft. Collins, CO, Estes Park, CO, Sequim, WA, and finally in Green Valley, AZ. But his heart was always in Montana.

 

His smile, kindness and sense of humor will be fondly remembered and missed.

 

A celebration of life will be held at Desert Hills Lutheran Church on Saturday, April 23, at 11a.m. followed by a reception at the Green Valley Country Club.

 

In lieu of flowers, donations to the GV Food Bank.

NWA Capt. Gary A. Hagemeister

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

NWA Capt. Gary A. Hagemeister

March 11, 1946 ~ April 12, 2022

 

Notice of passing…..retired Northwest pilot Captain Gary Alan Hagemeister, age 76.  Captain Hagemeister joined Northwest Airlines 01-09-1967.  He is survived by his wife Beth plus many more dear family members.

To view the obituary online please visit the funeral home website at

https://www.lundbergfuneral.com/obituary/Gary-Hagemeister 

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : Gary A. Hagemeister

Gary A. Hagemeister, age 76 of Cannon Falls, died on Tuesday afternoon, April 12, 2022, at Walker Methodist Highview Hills in Lakeville from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.

 

Gary was born on March 11, 1946, the son of Ed and Loretta “Dots” (Proell) Hagemeister, and grew up in Rosemount, MN.  From a young age Gary had a tremendous curiosity.  As a child he often took the bus to the University library to spend his Saturday reading.  Gary became very interested in aviation and began taking lessons at Southport Airport (where Apple Valley Target is now located), obtaining his private pilot license before his driver’s license.

 

After graduating from Rosemount High School in 1964, Gary attended the University of Minnesota until the age of 21, when he could hire on with Northwest Airlines.  He flew for Northwest for 34 years, retiring in May 2001.  During this time, he joined the Minnesota Soaring Club at the Stanton Airfield and became a soaring enthusiast, competing nationally with his Nimbus, often placing in the top ten.  Gary met his wife, Beth E. Billings of Red Wing, MN, in the Soaring Club.  They were married in Red Wing on May 15, 1982.

 

Besides being an avid reader, Gary enjoyed photography, woodworking, and traveling with his wife Beth, first using his employee benefits traveling to Europe, and in later years traveling throughout the US and Canada in an RV so they could take along all their furry children.

 

Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Dots. He will be forever missed by Beth, his wife of 40 years.  Gary is also survived by his loving sister, Diane, and brother-in-law, Jerry Dittman; Diane and Jerry’s sons, David, Steve (Deb), and Marc (Sharon); his brothers-in-law, John (Toni) and Daniel (Susan) Billings; his sister-in-law, Janet (Bill) Sinkevich; many Billings nieces and nephews; and many more great nieces and nephews.

 

Gary is soaring new heights now, and we will honor him with a send-off Friday, April 22 at 11:00 am, with visitation from 9:00 am - 11:00 am, at Christ United Methodist Church, 29470 Gaylord Ave, Cannon Falls. The service will be live-streamed and the link can be found below.  A luncheon and interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Randolph, will follow the service.

 

Memorial gifts will be given to the Parkinson’s Foundation.

 

WC/RW/NWA Capt. Dale Hal Pingree

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

WC/RW/NWA Capt. Dale Hal Pingree

May 23, 1935 - April 8, 2022

 

Notice of passing….retired *West Coast/Hughes AirWest/Northwest pilot Captain Dale Hal Pingree, age 86. (*joined West Coast 05-01-1965).  Please see obituary website links below…..

https://www.allenmortuaries.net/obituaries/Dale-Pingree-2/   also at

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/hjnews/name/dale-pingree-obituary?id=34196905

 

Thank you,

~Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : Dale Hal Pingree 

Dale Hal Pingree passed away peacefully Friday, April 8, 2022. He was 86 years old.

 

Hal was born May 23, 1935, to Dale Hooper Pingree and Gladys Estelle Minshew in Morgan, Utah. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and his wife, Barbra Ann Schaub. He is survived by his only sibling, Carolyn (Brice) Wilson. Hal has four sons: Dale Scott (Karen), James Wesley (Roxanne), Jed Schaub (Linda), David Conrad (Gretchen), 19 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren & 1 great-great grandchild.

 

Hal graduated from Logan High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He held lots of jobs including sheep herder, movie theatre usher, bowling alley pin setter and his favorite, working for his dad as a bank teller. He attended Utah State University and joined the Sigma Chi fraternity. After his freshman year grades came in, he decided to put his pool cue down and get more serious about life, so he enlisted in the Air Force with a fraternity buddy without telling his parents his plans. Before he left for basic training in Georgia, he “pinned” his Delta Chi sweetheart, “Babs”, who he had dated since the junior high, hoping she would wait for him to return. Upon hearing she may have been on a date or two, he drove cross country without stopping to arrive home just in time for the holidays and asked her to marry him on Christmas Eve. She said yes. They were married in the Logan LDS temple on June 20, 1956. Promptly after, they left for Valdosta, Georgia where Hal trained as a Cadet Fighter Pilot for the U.S. Airforce. He then received a full commission, was assigned rank of lieutenant, and transferred to Cape Cod as a fighter inceptor pilot. After his honorable discharge from military service, he and Babs returned home to Logan to finish their degrees and graduate together.

 

Out of college, Dale took a job as a Boeing Engineer which moved the couple to Seattle, Washington where they lived for 55 years. Shortly after moving, Hal missed flying and soon took a position as an Airline Pilot with West Coast Airlines. The airlines changed throughout the years as Hal rose in ranks and seniority as a top Captain, retiring for Northwest Airlines on his birthday in May of 1995.

 

Hal raised his four boys in Bellevue, Washington, and when he wasn’t flying, he was coaching. Hal coached his sons’ baseball, football, and basketball teams. He is well remembered for his emphasis on the basics and displaying good sportsmanship and was proud of his sons’ successes on the field. Hal was as an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where he is known for his leadership in the ward family and lending his coaching ability to church sports leagues, playing softball himself well into his 50’s. He loved to play golf with his close friends in the Seattle area, but most of all he loved to spend time with Babs and his boys, traveling, boating, fishing, golfing, and going to Mariners games.

 

In 2016, Hal and Babs returned to their hometown of Logan, Utah to live out the rest of their years enjoying family and friends. Hal loved good music and especially enjoyed exposing his grandkids to folk music, opera, and Broadway musicals, playing loud songs on his computer in the kitchen and singing along. Depending on your association, you either called him Mr. Pingree, Dale, Hal, Captain, Dad, Coach, Grandpa or Sam. Choose wisely.

 

Hal lost his wife of 68 years just 6 weeks prior to his passing. Since their first date in junior high, they have been by each other’s side. Their love story is an inspiration to all as they are now together again, happy and healthy, for time and all eternity.

 

Services will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022. The viewing will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m., the funeral at 11:00 a.m. at the Allen Mortuary of North Logan: 420 East 1800 North, Logan, UT. Interment will be immediately after at 2:00 p.m. at the Ogden Cemetery: 1875 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT. Condolences and memories may be shared online with the family at www.allenmortuaries.net

…………………….

https://www.allenmortuaries.net/obituaries/Barbra-Ann-Pingree/

Barbra Ann Schaub Pingree

September 7, 1935 - February 21, 2022

Obituary for Barbra Ann Schaub Pingree

Barbra Ann Schaub Pingree passed away peacefully Monday, February 21, 2022. She was 86 years old. “Babs” was born September 7, 1935, to George Wesley and Ida (Kern) Schaub in Logan, Utah. She was proceeded in death by her mother Ida (Kern) Schaub, her father Wesley Schaub, sisters Karen Rae Schaub and Karma Schaub Nelson. She had four sons; Dale Scott (Karen) Pingree, James Wesley (Roxanne) Pingree, Jed Schaub (Linda) Pingree, David Conrad (Gretchen) Pingree, who gave Babs and Hal 19 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren & 1 great-great grandchild.

 

Babs graduated from Logan High School. While attending Utah State University she was married to her high school sweetheart Dale Hal Pingree in the Logan LDS temple on June 20, 1956. Promptly after, they left for Valdosta, Georgia where Hal was stationed as a Cadet Fighter Pilot for the U.S. Airforce. After rounding out their military service time on Cape Cod, Babs returned home to Logan to finish her degree and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Childhood Education.

 

Out of college, Dale took a job as a Boeing Engineer which moved the couple to Seattle, Washington where they lived for 55 years. Shortly after moving, Hal took a position as an Airline Pilot with West Coast Airlines and Babs began working as a substitute teacher. She was immediately offered a full-time teaching contract which she accepted, teaching Kindergarten for many years. Her love of teaching lead her to develop her own curriculum and open a private pre-school which she owned and operated until she retired in 1995. She no longer operated the pre-school, but she never stopped teaching everyone she knew. She taught by example, with compassion, and love. Babs and Hal taught children and flew airplanes until their retirement in the mid 1990’s.

 

Babs raised her four boys in Bellevue, Washington. She spent more hours than most at athletic events. She loved to watch her boys play sports and she loved the social aspect of the teams. Babs was active with the PTA, she served as President of the Booster club and was involved with many other service organizations and efforts. Most of her service was given as an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where she is known for her leadership roles in the Stake and Ward Relief Society, Young Women, Seminary and Primary.

 

Babs had dear friends from grade school, high school, Utah State, from their military years, from all her boys’ sports teams, from the Bellevue Ward and beyond. Everyone claims Babs as their 2nd mother, another grandma, their best friend or her favorite. She shined a special light wherever she went and with everyone she touched. In 2016, Babs and Hal returned home to Logan, Utah to live out the rest of their years enjoying family and friends. Babs made everyone feel special. She was known for her flair for decorating, her darling style and passion for fabulous shoes. She is more well known for her unending love and devotion to her family, her calling as a teacher and caretaker of all of those she loved. She was the best example we have of Christ-like service and pure love.

Comair/Compass/Delta pilot Michael Lee Gulsvig

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Comair/Compass/Delta pilot Michael Lee Gulsvig

January 3, 1957 ~ March 30, 2022

 

https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000421584/

 

Gulsvig, Michael Lee age 65, went to his final resting place on March 30, 2022. He had fought a long and tough battle with cancer. Mike started his career as a Systems Analyst with Northwest Airlines until he discovered his real passion of flying. He attained his pilot's license and continued to become a commercial pilot for Comair, Compass and finally Delta. Mike enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephew attending many sporting events, dance shows, choir and band concerts. He also enjoyed traveling around the world and sharing his adventures. Michael was preceded in death by his father Glenn. He is survived by his mother Delores, brothers Greg (Beth) and Scott (Keri), and three nieces and a nephew. A memorial service will be held on April 11th at Farmington Lutheran Church, 20600 Akin Road, Farmington, MN 55024 at 11:00 with visitation at 10:00 and luncheon to follow. Private interment. Memorials to Our Lady of Peace or American Cancer Society

 

(….obituary notes Delta but I was unable to find any other information….Carol/PCN)

DL Capt. Bruce Andrew Maxwell

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, DL Capt. Bruce Andrew Maxwell

November 16, 1936 - April 3, 2022

 

Notice of passing….retired Delta pilot Captain Bruce A. "Max" Maxwell, age 85.  Captain Maxwell joined Delta Air Lines 12-17-1962.  He is survived by his wife Regina and by his children and their families.

To view the obituary online and share memories please visit the funeral home website at

https://www.parrottfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Bruce-Maxwell-3/#!/Obituary

For those wishing to send a personal note the family’s address is listed in whitepages as

  3750 Sulene Drive,  Atlanta, GA 30349

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary :  Bruce A. "Max" Maxwell

Bruce A. Maxwell, originally of Newton Falls, Ohio, and resident of College Park, Georgia, for 60 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 3, 2022, at the age of 85. Max, born November 16, 1936, in Akron, Ohio, was the son of Julia Batary Maxwell (1998) and Austin Ralph Maxwell (2003). He attended the University of Cincinnati and Kent State University.

In 1958, he received his Wings of Gold from the Navy’s Cadet Program and continued on to the United States Marine Corp where he served as a Marine aviator with VMA224. He flew the Douglas A4D and, while serving in the Mediterranean, made the commemorative 22,001st landing on the carrier USS Independence. Max retired in November 1996 with 34 years of service at Delta Air Lines as a Captain flying the Boeing 757 and 767. A great story teller, he loved his family, his grandchildren and his buddies.

He leaves a wife of 63 years, Regina Maxwell; son, Michael “Spider” Maxwell and daughter-in-law Jennifer of Sharpsburg, GA; daughter, Michelle Johnson and son-in-law Stacy of Sharpsburg, GA; “doughter”, Kristen Maxwell Smith and son-in-law John of Mechanicsburg, PA; and four grandsons, Samuel Austin Maxwell, Tyler Maxwell Johnson, Jake Maxwell Smith and Joshua Cooper Maxwell Smith.

A Celebration of Life will be held for all who loved Max on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM at Parrott Funeral Home (8355 Senoia Road, Fairburn, GA 30213). A reception at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Stacy Johnson will follow the visitation. A private graveside service at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Newton Falls, Ohio 44444 will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Attn: Team Josh, 600 Corporate Circle, Suite 103, Harrisburg, PA 17110, or by visiting http://bitly.ws/pTVy

WA/DL Roderick Montgomery Duncan

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, WA/DL Roderick Montgomery Duncan

September 27, 1934 – April 2, 2022

 

Notice of passing…..retired Western/Delta pilot Roderick Montgomery “Rod” “Monty” Duncan, age 87, of Butte, Montana.  Captain Duncan joined Western Airlines 06-05-1967 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1994 based LAX.  He is survived by his wife Kay and their blended family of children and extended family members.

Obituary information is available online at https://buttefuneralhome.com/obituaries/roderick-montgomery-rod-monty-duncan-age-87-of-butte-montana/  also at

https://www.whitehallledger.com/story/2022/04/06/obituaries/roderick-montgomery-duncan-87/4690.html

For those wishing to send condolences, whitepoges lists the family address as

135 Larkspur Lane,  Butte, MT 59701

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary :          Roderick Montgomery “Rod” “Monty” Duncan, age 87, of Butte, Montana

Roderick M Duncan “Rod” “Monty” passed away at home on April 2, 2022.   Rod was born to Judge Philip and Kathryn Duncan in Whitehall, MT on September 27, 1934.

 

Rod was raised in Whitehall and graduated from Whitehall High School in 1952.  He attended the US Maritime Academy in Long Island, New York being one of two Montana appointees.  He then attended West Point Military Academy, Western Montana College and The University of Montana earning a bachelor degree in History and Political Science in 1957.

 

Rod enlisted in the Air Force in 1957 requesting pilot training.  He was commissioned into the United States Air Force in 1958 as a 2nd Lt Strategic Air Command Team.  He served two tours of duty in Vietnam in 1965 and 1966 as a pilot of KC-135 refueling B-52 Bomber planes.  He discharged in 1967 as a Captain.  He received the United States Air Medal for Meritorious Achievement for his service during this time.

 

Rod continued his love of aviation as a commercial pilot for Western and Delta Airlines for a total of 28 years as a line pilot/Captain.  He retired in 1994.

 

In August 1963 he married Sally A Brooks. Together they raised four children – Teri Eubanks, Debbie Bowman, Melanie Labrum, and Monty Duncan.  They made their home in Orange County California.

 

Rod had many hobbies which included fishing, photography, computers, history, building trains, anything to do with aviation, gadgets and “tinkering”.

 

In 1997, Rod returned to his Montana roots, renewing old high school friendships where he then became known to all as “Monty”.   He re-ignited a high school prom date crush — Kay (Carmody) Spackman and in 1999 they were married.  Together they rekindled many old friendships and cherished these times.  They made their home in Butte and spent their retirement years traveling as much as humanly possible, enjoying many trips abroad as well as within the United States going coast to coast.  They took every opportunity to visit family and friends and always enjoyed being a part of activities of their large extended family.   Monty was a dedicated supporter of the World Museum of Mining, where he volunteered his extensive photography experience in restoring historical photos.  He loved and supported the arts and the Mother Lode Theatre, he loved Butte, Whitehall and Virginia City history.  He is survived by his wife Kay, and children Teri Eubanks, Debbie (George) Bowman, Melanie Labrum (Craig),  Monty (Candace) Duncan, Darla (Ric) Palmer, Susan (John) Breining, Renee Spackman, Tim Spackman, Kim (Kelly) Hayes, and Jill (Mark) Allen.  He was preceded in death by Kay’s son Jeff Spackman, and great grand-daughter Penelope Hintz and his brother David Duncan.

 

He was proud of his blended family where he and Kay are survived by 23 grandchildren and their spouses and 16 great grandchildren.  He is also survived by his sisters Jane Duncan, and her children, Irene (Tom) Erdie and their children and brother-in-law Lee Hurley.

 

Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 9th at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on the corner of Caledonia St. and North Western Ave. in Butte. Funeral Mass will begin at 10 am at the church. Rite of Committal with Military Honors will be held at 2:30 pm at the Whitehall Cemetery in Whitehall, Montana. Memorials in honor of Monty are suggested to Jefferson Valley Museum, PO Box 902, Whitehall, MT 59759, or Motherlode Theatre, PO Box 522, Butte, MT 59703, or World Museum of Mining, P.O. Box 33, Butte, MT 59703.

 

Please visit below to offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of Monty.

Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services has been privileged to care for Roderick and his family.