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Monday, August 15, 2016

NWA Capt. Homer 'Red' Sutter

~ IN MEMORY ~
NWA Capt. Homer 'Red' Sutter
November 22, 1918 ~ August 11, 2016
 
News has reached us with the passing of RNPA member retired Northwest pilot Captain Homer Francis Sutter, age 97. 
Capt. Sutter is survived by his wife Dorothy and had most recently resided at
1913 Creek View Ct., Chanhassen, MN 55317-7418.
To view the online obituary and sign the guestbook, please visit
Services for Capt. Sutter are being held today August 15th at Mount Calvary Lutheran church in Excelsior MN.
            Thank you,
                ~ Carol for the PCN 

From: RNPA News     Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 10:06 AM     Subject:  Red Sutter Has Flown West.



Homer F. 'Red' Sutter
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Sutter, Homer F. "Red" of Chanhassen and Bloomington MN, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2016 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy, his 3 children, Beth Sutter, Sandra Sutter (Tom Price), Patrick Sutter (Annie) and his five grandsons, Danny, Teddy, and Willy Sutter, Thomas Sutter-Price, and Aaron Maxson. Red lived 97 wonderful years. A lifelong aviator, he was legendary among his fellow Northwest Airline pilots, where he capped his 35 year career flying the flagship 747, retiring in 1978 as senior captain. He had a great sense of humor and was an amazing story teller. He loved to tell stories from his flying career and was able to recall the details as if they happened yesterday. Most of all, Red enjoyed spending time with his family and keeping up on all of his grandson's activities. He will be greatly missed. A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 15th at 2:00pm, with visitation one hour prior at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 301 County Road 19, Excelsior, MN 55331.
Published on August 13, 2016

Sunday, August 14, 2016

DL Capt. Arthur 'Art' Dirkse

~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, DL Capt. Art Dirkse
May 13, 1943 ~ August 11, 2016
 
Notification with the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain Arthur 'Art' L. Dirkse, age 73. Captain Dirkse joined Delta Air Lines 11-06-1972 and was based CVG and ATL/030.  He is survived by his wife Jan.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral home website at
Services for Captain Dirkse are planned for August 18th with visitation the evening prior in Michigan.  The address that I see listed for the Dirkse family is   2084 S Shore Drive, Holland  MI 49423-4323.
Should we receive corrections or additional information we will be sure to pass it along.
            Thank you,
                ~ Carol for the PCN 
 
Obituary.....................Art (Arthur) Dirkse, 73, passed away on August 11, 2016.
He was born to Herman & Genevieve Dirkse in Holland in 1943.
Art is survived by his wife, Jan (Wiersma); and children, Leah Dirkse, and Joe & Jibbie Dirkse. Brothers and sisters, Rich & Carol Dirkse, Lois Morera, Roger Dirkse, Phil & Jan Plasman, and Pennie Tomlinson; and many cousins; nieces; and nephews.
Art was a graduate of Holland High and received his Bachelors of Finance from Michigan State University. He was a Vietnam veteran and a pilot for Delta Airlines for 32 years. He enjoyed golf, motorcycles, political and philosophical discussions, completing his daily crossword puzzle, and ice cream.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 17 from 5-7 p.m. at Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home, 315 E. 16th Street, Holland. Memorial services will be held Thursday, August 18 at 11 a.m. at Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Rest Haven of Holland or the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. www.langelandsterenberg.com 
Funeral Home : Langeland Sterenberg Funeral Home
315 E 16th St Holland, MI 49423
616-392-2306
 

.Published in The Holland Sentinel on Aug. 13, 2016

Saturday, August 13, 2016

DL Dispatcher Wm. Ed Kincheloe

~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Dispatcher Ed Kincheloe
July 7, 1929 ~ August 10, 2016
 

News has reached us with the passing of Delta Pioneers member retired Delta Air Lines dispatcher William Edward 'Ed' Kincheloe, age 87.  Ed was widowed in 2009 with the passing of his wife LaVerne.  He had most recently resided at
2588 Dancing Waters Drive, Jonesboro  GA 30236-4052. 
Graveside services for Ed will be held Saturday, August 20th in Georgia....please see obituary and information below.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral home website at
            Thank you,
                ~ Carol for the PCN 
 
Obituary.........................William Edward Kincheloe
William Edward Kincheloe was born July 7, 1929 in Church Hill, TN. He passed away on Wednesday August 10, 2016, after residing in Jonesboro, GA since 1977. He was a graduate of Church Hill High School and Carson Newman College, veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force, employed by Delta Airlines for 36 years, and a member of First Baptist Church of Forest Park. Edward enjoyed re-connecting with family, former classmates and co-workers. He enjoyed collecting and writing about Kincheloe family genealogy, local history, events and trivia. Edward was preceded in death by his wife, LaVerne Vogt Kincheloe (2009) and son, William Kevin Kincheloe (2016), and brother, Ernest Kincheloe (2013). Survivors are brothers, Samuel (Carol) Kincheloe of Maryville, TN and Gerald (Janie) Kincheloe of Gray, TN. Other survivors include nieces, Terri (Ron) Ricketts of Cleveland, TN, Greta Shelton of Church Hill, TN, Jan (Jim) Voris-Atlanta, Kelly Kincheloe of Knoxville, TN and nephews, Wes (Shanna) Kincheloe of Johnson City, TN, John (Karen) Trotter of Maryville, TN and several great nieces and nephews. A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday August 20, 2016 at the Morrow Cemetery near the First Baptist Church of Morrow. A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home & Crematory, Decatur, GA.
Services
Morrow City Cemetery
1590 Adamson Parkway
Morrow, GA USA 30260
    Saturday, August 20, 2016 at  11:00 AM    
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From: "Rocky" <rocky@dlfcret.org>Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 8:06 PM
To: "Carol Faulkner"
carol.n.frank@cox.net    Subject: DL Flight Control Retiree Ed Kincheloe
 

Friday, August 12, 2016

RW/NWA LCDR USNR Capt. Morris O. Allred

~ IN MEMORY ~
LCDR USNR, RW/NWA Capt. Morris Otis 'Moose' Allred
January 19, 1934 - August 8, 2016
News has reached us with the passing of retired RW/NWA pilot LCDR USNR, Capt. Morris Otis Allred, age 82.  He is survived by his wife Sandra and had most recently resided in Fremont, California.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit http://www.bergepappassmith.com/obituary/Morris-Allred/Fremont-CA/1645446 
Services are not yet known. 
Should we receive further information we will be sure to pass it along.
            Thank you,
                ~ Carol for the PCN 
 
Obituary .......................Morris Otis Allred "Moose"
Born 1934 in Lincoln, AL to Lorene Merkl and Shelton McCall Allred. A Fremont CA resident for 26 years and previously of Lincoln, AL and Reno, NV. 
He attended Auburn University (52-55) and achieved a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with specialty in Entomology
Was a Navy veteran: LCDR USNR M.O. "Moose" Allred (56-67 active duty and reserve 67-76). He continued his love of flying and was a Professional Pilot for Hughes Air West, Northwest Airlines retiring in 1994
 
Husband of Sandra Mae Van Doren-Allred (2/91) and the late Mary June Sullivan (1/61 - 6/74)
 
Father of Michael Allred, Steve and wife Millie Allred, Christine and Robert Hansen (stepdaughter and husband), Robert Forbes (stepson)
Grandfather of: Jordan Allred, Joseph Allred, Celena Hansen, Tianna Hansen, Nicole Ray (Josh), Amber Forbes, Justin Forbes, and
Great grandchildren: Shelby Ray and Jackson Ray
At the request of the family please do not send flowers or donations.
If you have a fond memory of Moose please send a written message to Sandy that can be placed in a family album.
 
 

From: Ray Dahl   Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 1:28 PM   Subject: Captain 'Moose' Allred


From Dan Gilbert...
 
Moose has Flown West.  He broke a leg a while back and his health began a slow decline and he walked on this morning at age 83.
Captain Allred lived in the Bay are, Concord I believe.
 
More info when available.
 
Ray

Thursday, August 11, 2016

DL F/A Carolyn Riley Baker

~ IN MEMORY ~
DL F/A Carolyn Riley Baker, wife of DL Capt. Winn Baker
March 19, 1945 - August 3, 2016


Word with the passing of Delta F/A Carolyn Riley Baker has been received, wife of Delta Golden Wings member retired Delta pilot Captain Winn Baker.  Services for Carolyn were held last Saturday, August 6th in Darien, Georgia.  
To view/sign the online guestbook and to view the family photo gallery, please visit
Personal condolences may be sent to Captain Baker and his family at
P.O. Box 638 , Darien, GA 31305-0638
            Thank you,
                ~ Carol for the PCN 
Obituary.............Carolyn Riley Baker
Carolyn Riley Baker, 71, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 at the Hospice of the Golden Isles. Carolyn was born in Wichita, KS, Mar. 19, 1945 to the late Col. James Randle Riley, Sr. (USAF retired), and the late Roberta Lee Lovern Riley. She graduated from Johnson High School in Yakota, Japan at the United States Air Force Base. She earned her BS degree in criminal justice from Mercer University in Macon, GA in 1992. She worked for Delta Airlines for 31 years, from Oct. 3, 1965 – Aug.1, 1996, as a flight attendant.
Carolyn was a member of the Ninety-Nines (Women's Pilot Organization) for 30 years. She was also a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Darien, Ga., and served as President of Episcopal Church Women. She was an active member of The Vestry, and Altar Guild. She was a trained volunteer with CASA, and voted 2014 Volunteer of the year.
Carolyn resided in McIntosh County since 1999. She was a private pilot since 1972, and owned her own airplane. She loved her Church, family, and traveling with her husband, very much.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her stepson Samuel W. "Chip" Baker, IV.
Survivors include her husband of 42 years Winn Baker of Darien, GA; step- daughter Candy Baker of Brunswick, GA; brothers Robert Eugene Riley (Hazel) of Ogden, UT, and James Randle Riley, Jr. (Diane) of Wetumpka, AL.
Family requests in lieu of flowers memorial contributions made to the Hospice of the Golden Isles, 1692 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick, GA 31520
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Darien, GA., with Father Ted Clarkson officiating. Burial, will follow at Palmetto Cemetery. Serving pallbearers will be Lance Toland, Leo Owens, John Dunham, Dave Sapp, Tony Loreno, and Joe Jurskis.
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From: "Julian Black" <jublack@mindspring.com>  Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2016 7:58 AM
To: "Julian Black" <
jublack@mindspring.com>  Subject: Carolyn Baker wife of Delta Retired Captain Winn Baker

> Carolyn passed away on the 3rd and the service is today in Darien, GA.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Winn [mailto:winn@darientel.net] > Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2016 8:05 AM
> To:
jublack@mindspring.com  Subject: Carolyn Baker
>
> Would you let the folks know that my wife Carolyn Riley Baker, Flt Attendent
> 1965-1996 passed away August 3rd after a two year battle with lung and brain
> cancer. Funeral today Aug 6 at St Andrews Episcopal Church in Darien Ga.

> Winn Baker